La Laja

La Laja is a locality of Cuichapa, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 391 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 440 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of La Laja

Demographic structure of La Laja according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 91 under 15 years old (23.3%), 248 working-age people (63.4%) and 52 adults over 65 years old (13.3%).

0-14 years

91

23.3% of the population

15-64 years

248

63.4% - Working age

65+ years

52

13.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Laja

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	19	9	28	7.2%
5-9 years	12	17	29	7.4%
10-14 years	16	18	34	8.7%
15-19 years	22	10	32	8.2%
20-24 years	20	11	31	7.9%
25-29 years	13	14	27	6.9%
30-34 years	13	13	26	6.6%
35-39 years	13	11	24	6.1%
40-44 years	12	19	31	7.9%
45-49 years	10	12	22	5.6%
50-54 years	12	12	24	6.1%
55-59 years	5	5	10	2.6%
60-64 years	9	12	21	5.4%
65-69 years	3	14	17	4.3%
70-74 years	6	6	12	3.1%
75-79 years	6	3	9	2.3%
80-84 years	5	2	7	1.8%
85+ years	3	4	7	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Laja

Population Origin

Born in the State

378

96.7%

Born in Another State

11

2.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

8

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

32

8.2% of the population

Men / Women

15 / 17

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

57

14.6%

With Limitation

70

17.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	22
Visual	24
Hearing	16
Speech	3
Mental	16

Education in La Laja

Literacy and Schooling

In La Laja, 23 people aged 15+ are literate (2300%), while 18 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.7 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	9	9	18	1800%
Incomplete primary	30	34	64	6400%
Complete primary	32	32	64	6400%
Incomplete secondary	14	4	18	1800%
Complete secondary	23	32	55	5500%
Post-basic education (18+)	37	36	73	7300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	6
12-14 years	3

Schools in La Laja

Name	CCT	Level	Type
QUETZAL	30DJN1269L	Preescolar	Publico
EMILIO CARBALLIDO	30EJN1548V	Preescolar	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	30DPR2858X	Primaria	Publico
FRANCISCO R. ORTIZ	30DPR3026T	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Laja

In La Laja, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 175 people. Of them, 174 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

175

M: 117 / W: 58

Employed Population

174

M: 117 / W: 57

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

145

M: 45 / W: 100

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	307	78.5%
IMSS	203	51.9%
ISSSTE	2	0.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	101	25.8%
Without health coverage	84	21.5%

Marital Status and Religion in La Laja

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

167

16700%

Single

97

9700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

56

5600%

Households

Total Households

113

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

80

70.8%

Female-Headed

33

29.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	352	90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	28	7.2%
No religion	11	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in La Laja

La Laja has 155 total dwellings, of which 113 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	112	99.1%
Dirt floor	1	0.9%
1 bedroom	50	44.2%
2 or more bedrooms	63	55.8%
1 room	16	14.2%
2 rooms	13	11.5%
3 or more rooms	84	74.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.3%

110 dwellings

Piped Water

97.3%

110 dwellings

With Drainage

92.9%

105 dwellings

All Services

90.3%

102 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	110	97.3%
Without electricity	3	2.7%
Public water network	110	97.3%
Hauled water	104	92%
Other water source	3	2.7%
With water tank	43	38.1%
With cistern	11	9.7%
With toilet	100	88.5%
With drainage	105	92.9%
Without drainage	8	7.1%
With all services	102	90.3%

Goods and Technology in La Laja

Household equipment in La Laja according to the 2020 Census. 15.9% of dwellings have internet and 81.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	94	83.2%
Washing machine	75	66.4%
Microwave oven	31	27.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	35	31%
Motorcycle	19	16.8%
Bicycle	18	15.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	96	85%
Radio	52	46%
Landline phone	7	6.2%
Cell phone	92	81.4%
Computer	10	8.8%
Internet	18	15.9%
Pay TV	70	61.9%
Streaming platforms	1	0.9%
Video game console	2	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

11

9.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

17

15%

Without Computer or Internet

88

77.9%

Without Any ICT

6

5.3%

Location of La Laja

Coordinates: 18.7620778, -96.8048969
Altitude: 440 m