La Cruz

La Cruz is a locality of Elota, Sinaloa with 19,742 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 19 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years.

Demographics of La Cruz

Demographic structure of La Cruz according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 5,681 under 15 years old (28.8%), 12,754 working-age people (64.6%) and 1,265 adults over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

5,681

28.8% of the population

15-64 years

12,754

64.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,265

6.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Cruz

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	995	908	1,903	9.6%
5-9 years	942	887	1,829	9.3%
10-14 years	972	977	1,949	9.9%
15-19 years	909	991	1,900	9.6%
20-24 years	870	872	1,742	8.8%
25-29 years	749	789	1,538	7.8%
30-34 years	647	722	1,369	6.9%
35-39 years	670	693	1,363	6.9%
40-44 years	608	664	1,272	6.4%
45-49 years	617	595	1,212	6.1%
50-54 years	488	516	1,004	5.1%
55-59 years	388	384	772	3.9%
60-64 years	305	277	582	2.9%
65-69 years	247	188	435	2.2%
70-74 years	149	167	316	1.6%
75-79 years	118	121	239	1.2%
80-84 years	83	82	165	0.8%
85+ years	56	54	110	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Cruz

Population Origin

Born in the State

17,519

88.7%

Born in Another State

1,990

10.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

483

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

194

1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

189

97.4% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

377

7.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

133

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

62 / 71

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

752

3.8%

With Limitation

1,631

8.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	381
Visual	254
Hearing	126
Speech	167
Mental	182

Education in La Cruz

Literacy and Schooling

In La Cruz, 505 people aged 15+ are literate (50500%), while 753 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years (9.6 men, 9.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	404	349	753	75300%
Incomplete primary	590	539	1,129	112900%
Complete primary	1,038	967	2,005	200500%
Incomplete secondary	262	217	479	47900%
Complete secondary	1,386	1,671	3,057	305700%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,999	3,132	6,131	613100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	485
6-11 years	136
12-14 years	109

Schools in La Cruz

Name	CCT	Level	Type
DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS REGIONALES DE LA CRUZ	25ADG0018X		Publico
BIBLIOTECA DEL COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES NUM. 33	25BBE0179M		Publico
BIBLIOTECA ESCOLAR LA CRUZ	25BBE0268F		Publico
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL NUM. 905 PROFRA CONCEPCION LOYA	25BBI0025F		Publico
ALMACEN GENERAL NUM. 7	25FAM0007Z		Publico
CENTRO DE RECURSOS E INFORMACION PARA LA INTEGRACION EDUCATIVA NUM. 6	25FDC0009O		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA EDUCACION PRIMARIA FEDERALIZADA NUM. 62	25FIZ0062P		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA EDUCACION PRIMARIA ESTATAL NUM. 9	25FIZ5009B		Publico
JEFATURA DE SECTOR EDUCACION PRIMARIA ESTATAL NUM. 8	25FJS5008I		Publico
CENTRO DE MAESTROS LA CRUZ	25FMB0009X		Publico
CENTRO DE MAESTROS	25FPM0010P		Publico
SUPERVISION ESCOLAR ZONA 29	25FSE0029B		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA TELESECUNDARIA FEDERALIZADA NUM. 9	25FTV0009U		Publico
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 27	25FUA0027W		Publico
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 209	25FUA0209E		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PARA ADULTOS NUMERO 09	25FZE0009Y		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA EDUCACION PREESCOLAR FEDERALIZADA NUM. 23	25FZP0023X		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA PREESCOLAR ALTERNATIVA NUM. 973	25FZP0973W		Publico
MISION CULTURAL NUM. 10 SINALOA	25HMC0016D		Publico
SUPERVISION DE MISIONES CULTURALES ZONA 06	25HSM0006Y		Publico
DR. RIGOBERTO AGUILAR PICO	25MMS0101N		Publico
ESCUELA PREPARATORIA LA CRUZ	25MMS0455O		Publico
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTÍFICOS Y TECNOLÓGICOS 2 PLANTEL LA CRUZ DE ELOTA	25MMS0542J		Publico
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DEL MAR Y LA SIERRA	25MSU0103U		Publico
ICATSIN UNIDAD DE CAPACITACION ELOTA	25EIC0011Z	Capacitacion	Publico
ICATSIN UNIDAD DE CAPACITACION ELOTA	25EIC0022E	Capacitacion	Publico
CENTRO DE ATENCION MULTIPLE NUM. 42 INICIAL, BASICA Y CAPACITACION LABORAL	25DML0042N	Especial	Publico
CCAPI UN BUEN COMIENZO 69	25SPI0006U	Inicial	Particular
COBAES 33 DR. RIGOBERTO AGUILAR PICO	25ECB0033R	Media Superior	Publico
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS 3 PLANTEL LA CRUZ	25ETC0003M	Media Superior	Publico
ESCUELA PREPARATORIA LA CRUZ	25UBH0016N	Media Superior	Publico
COLEGIO SENTLI A.C.	25PJN0273K	Preescolar	Particular
GENARO ESTRADA	25DJN0439X	Preescolar	Publico
MARIA MONTESSORI	25DJN0764T	Preescolar	Publico
FERNANDO CHAVEZ CORRALES	25DJN1103S	Preescolar	Publico
ESCUELA DE EDUCACION PREESCOLAR MIGRANTE OSCAR MANUEL CASTELO RETAMOZA	25DNM0056O	Preescolar	Publico
DOCTOR RIGOBERTO AGUILAR PICO	25EJN0127U	Preescolar	Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO MIGRANTE	25KNM0310Z	Preescolar	Publico
COLEGIO SENTLI A.C.	25PPR0161X	Primaria	Particular
CENTRO DE EDUCACION PARA ADULTOS NUMERO 23 ELOTA	25DBA0060R	Primaria	Publico
PROFESORA AGUSTINA HERRERA	25DPR0601Z	Primaria	Publico
LEYES DE REFORMA	25DPR1663S	Primaria	Publico
VICENTE ESCOBAR PADILLA	25DPR2071N	Primaria	Publico
PROFA. LAURA AGUILAR BARRAZA	25EPR0064P	Primaria	Publico
PROFESOR CESAR H. FRANCO RODRIGUEZ	25EPR0496D	Primaria	Publico
GENERAL JOSE AGUILAR BARRAZA	25EPR0522L	Primaria	Publico
GENERAL JOSE AGUILAR BARRAZA	25EPR0523K	Primaria	Publico
PROFESORA EVA TRINIDAD AGUILAR SANABRIA	25EPR0678M	Primaria	Publico
PRIMARIA COMUNITARIA MIGRANTE	25KNP0282R	Primaria	Publico
COLEGIO SENTLI A.C.	25PES0160R	Secundaria	Particular
MARIA GERTRUDIS SAMBLE CASTRO	25EES0053C	Secundaria	Publico
ARTURO GARCIA LOYA	25EES0131Q	Secundaria	Publico
PROFA. MARIA GERTRUDIS SAMBLE CASTRO	25EES0223G	Secundaria	Publico
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DEL MAR Y LA SIERRA	25EPO0003E	Superior	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Cruz

In La Cruz, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,597 people. Of them, 9,493 are employed and 104 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

9,597

M: 5,595 / W: 4,002

Employed Population

9,493

M: 5,526 / W: 3,967

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

104 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,550

M: 1,852 / W: 3,698

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,233	82.2%
IMSS	6,986	35.4%
ISSSTE	2,872	14.5%
State ISSSTE	212	1.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	10	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,151	31.2%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	135	0.7%
Other institution	189	1%
Without health coverage	3,448	17.5%

Marital Status and Religion in La Cruz

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

8,129

812900%

Single

5,192

519200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

1,875

187500%

Households

Total Households

5,184

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

3,383

65.3%

Female-Headed

1,801

34.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,781	79.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,448	7.3%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	2,442	12.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Cruz

La Cruz has 6,513 total dwellings, of which 5,187 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	5,078	101.2%
Dirt floor	80	1.6%
1 bedroom	1,581	31.5%
2 or more bedrooms	3,577	71.3%
1 room	284	5.7%
2 rooms	838	16.7%
3 or more rooms	4,036	80.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.4%

5,137 dwellings

Piped Water

102.2%

5,131 dwellings

With Drainage

101.8%

5,107 dwellings

All Services

101.2%

5,078 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,137	102.4%
Without electricity	21	0.4%
Public water network	5,131	102.2%
Hauled water	5,089	101.4%
Other water source	27	0.5%
With water tank	3,337	66.5%
With cistern	292	5.8%
With toilet	5,080	101.2%
With latrine	24	0.5%
With drainage	5,107	101.8%
Without drainage	51	1%
With all services	5,078	101.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.1%

Goods and Technology in La Cruz

Household equipment in La Cruz according to the 2020 Census. 40.8% of dwellings have internet and 94.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,808	95.8%
Washing machine	3,637	72.5%
Microwave oven	2,063	41.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,934	58.5%
Motorcycle	1,219	24.3%
Bicycle	1,325	26.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,691	93.5%
Radio	1,752	34.9%
Landline phone	1,349	26.9%
Cell phone	4,734	94.3%
Computer	1,599	31.9%
Internet	2,047	40.8%
Pay TV	3,627	72.3%
Streaming platforms	647	12.9%
Video game console	436	8.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

343

6.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

326

6.5%

Without Computer or Internet

2,700

53.8%

Without Any ICT

106

2.1%

Location of La Cruz

Coordinates: 23.9154039, -106.8927117
Altitude: 19 m