La Unión

La Unión is a locality of Huatabampo, Sonora with 4,962 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 10 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of La Unión

Demographic structure of La Unión according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,179 under 15 years old (23.8%), 3,239 working-age people (65.3%) and 544 adults over 65 years old (11%).

0-14 years

1,179

23.8% of the population

15-64 years

3,239

65.3% - Working age

65+ years

544

11% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

53.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Unión

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	190	198	388	7.8%
5-9 years	220	176	396	8%
10-14 years	194	201	395	8%
15-19 years	188	201	389	7.8%
20-24 years	199	203	402	8.1%
25-29 years	174	182	356	7.2%
30-34 years	145	130	275	5.5%
35-39 years	122	149	271	5.5%
40-44 years	183	167	350	7.1%
45-49 years	183	157	340	6.9%
50-54 years	158	166	324	6.5%
55-59 years	148	138	286	5.8%
60-64 years	117	129	246	5%
65-69 years	112	100	212	4.3%
70-74 years	65	71	136	2.7%
75-79 years	42	43	85	1.7%
80-84 years	28	25	53	1.1%
85+ years	23	35	58	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Unión

Population Origin

Born in the State

4,780

96.3%

Born in Another State

172

3.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

45

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

241

4.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

235

97.5% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

5

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

676

50.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

27

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

15 / 12

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

256

5.2%

With Limitation

470

9.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	125
Visual	118
Hearing	35
Speech	26
Mental	37

Education in La Unión

Literacy and Schooling

In La Unión, 133 people aged 15+ are literate (13300%), while 115 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.4 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	54	61	115	11500%
Incomplete primary	273	240	513	51300%
Complete primary	164	170	334	33400%
Incomplete secondary	68	34	102	10200%
Complete secondary	466	483	949	94900%
Post-basic education (18+)	787	825	1,612	161200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	78
6-11 years	37
12-14 years	22

Employment and Social Security in La Unión

In La Unión, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,297 people. Of them, 2,222 are employed and 75 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Total EAP

2,297

M: 1,449 / W: 848

Employed Population

2,222

M: 1,404 / W: 818

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

75 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,717

M: 544 / W: 1,173

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,565	92%
IMSS	2,080	41.9%
ISSSTE	435	8.8%
State ISSSTE	141	2.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	24	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,986	40%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.2%
Private insurance	3	0.1%
Other institution	2	0%
Without health coverage	395	8%

Marital Status and Religion in La Unión

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,106

210600%

Single

1,229

122900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

690

69000%

Households

Total Households

1,341

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

921

68.7%

Female-Headed

420

31.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,608	92.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	190	3.8%
No religion	162	3.3%

Housing and Basic Services in La Unión

La Unión has 1,696 total dwellings, of which 1,341 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,257	93.9%
Dirt floor	84	6.3%
1 bedroom	474	35.4%
2 or more bedrooms	867	64.7%
1 room	128	9.6%
2 rooms	285	21.3%
3 or more rooms	928	69.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.6%

1,293 dwellings

Piped Water

98.5%

1,319 dwellings

With Drainage

90.4%

1,211 dwellings

All Services

88.9%

1,191 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,293	96.6%
Without electricity	48	3.6%
Public water network	1,319	98.5%
Hauled water	1,259	94%
Other water source	22	1.6%
With water tank	524	39.1%
With cistern	212	15.8%
With toilet	1,153	86.1%
With latrine	155	11.6%
With drainage	1,211	90.4%
Without drainage	130	9.7%
With all services	1,191	88.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.7%

Goods and Technology in La Unión

Household equipment in La Unión according to the 2020 Census. 28.4% of dwellings have internet and 85.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,130	84.4%
Washing machine	750	56%
Microwave oven	359	26.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	565	42.2%
Motorcycle	223	16.7%
Bicycle	503	37.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,193	89.1%
Radio	915	68.3%
Landline phone	129	9.6%
Cell phone	1,140	85.1%
Computer	305	22.8%
Internet	380	28.4%
Pay TV	525	39.2%
Streaming platforms	41	3.1%
Video game console	29	2.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

69

5.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

187

14%

Without Computer or Internet

871

65%

Without Any ICT

38

2.8%

Location of La Unión

Coordinates: 26.8201861, -109.6085611
Altitude: 10 m