La Paz
metro area
2020: 292,241, Population
About La Paz
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in La Paz was 292,241 inhabitants (49.9% men and 50.1% women). Compared to 2010, the population in La Paz increased by 16%.
International sales of La Paz in 2023 were US$65.9M, 16.1% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international sales in 2023 were Crustaceans; in Shell or Not, Live, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine; Smoked, Cooked or not before or during Smoking (US$28.7M), Other Vegetables, Fresh or Chilled (US$14.8M), and Tomatoes Fresh or Chilled (US$7.89M).
International purchases of La Paz in 2023 were US$97.2M, 29.8% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international purchases in 2023 were Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$6.93M), Other Articles of Iron or Steel (US$6.31M), and Apparatus for Filtering or Purifying Liquids or Gases (US$5.64M).
The products with the highest level of international sales in 2023 were Crustaceans; in Shell or Not, Live, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine; Smoked, Cooked or not before or during Smoking (US$28.7M), Other Vegetables, Fresh or Chilled (US$14.8M), and Tomatoes Fresh or Chilled (US$7.89M). In the same year, the products with the highest level of international purchases were Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$6.93M), Other Articles of Iron or Steel (US$6.31M), and Apparatus for Filtering or Purifying Liquids or Gases (US$5.64M).
The municipalities that make up the metropolitan area of La Paz are: La Paz.
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionNovember, 2024
- US$3.82M, International purchases
- US$4.03M, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In november 2024, international sales of La Paz were US$4.03M and a total of US$3.82M in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of La Paz it was of US$203k.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionCrustaceans; in Shell or Not, Live, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine; Smoked, Cooked or not before or during Smoking: US$28.7M, Main Exported Product (2020)
United States: US$57.9M, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales in 2023 were Crustaceans; in Shell or Not, Live, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine; Smoked, Cooked or not before or during Smoking (US$28.7M), Other Vegetables, Fresh or Chilled (US$14.8M), and Tomatoes Fresh or Chilled (US$7.89M).
The main international sales destinations in 2023 were United States (US$57.9M), India (US$785k), and China (US$349k).
International Purchases
#permalink to sectionSeats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts: US$6.93M, Main Imported Product (2020)
United States: US$37.1M, Main Origin (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchases in 2023 were Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$6.93M), Other Articles of Iron or Steel (US$6.31M), and Apparatus for Filtering or Purifying Liquids or Gases (US$5.64M).
The main countries of origin of international purchases in 2023 were United States (US$37.1M), China (US$10.8M), and Indonesia (US$4.59M).
Monthly International Trade
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sale in november 2024 was Crustaceans; in Shell or Not, Live, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine; Smoked, Cooked or not before or during Smoking (US$2.56M). The main international sales destinations were United States (US$2.21M), India (US$257k), and China (US$89.1k).
The main international purchase in november 2024 was Plastics Articles for the Conveyance or Packing of Goods (US$636k). The main countries of origin of international purchases were United States (US$1.14M), China (US$461k), and Vietnam (US$154k).
Population and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionLa Paz 2020: 146,438, Female Population
La Paz 2020: 145,803, Male Population
The total population of La Paz in 2020 was 292,241 inhabitants, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were 20 to 24 years (23,652 inhabitants), 15 to 19 years (23,651 inhabitants), and 25 to 29 years (23,059 inhabitants). Among them they concentrated 24.1% of the total population.
* In the case of the Afro-descendant population, reference is made to the population that is recognized as Afro-descendant.
Indigenous Dialect
#permalink to section2.1k inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of La Paz.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 2.1k inhabitants, which corresponds to 0.72% of the total population of La Paz.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Mixteco (1,059 inhabitants), Náhuatl (320 inhabitants), and Zapoteco (212 inhabitants).
Foreign Immigration
#permalink to sectionThe geomap shows the countries of origin of migrants to La Paz in recent years. The bar chart shows the main causes of migration.
The largest number of migrants who entered La Paz in the last 5 years came from United States (1.17k people), Cuba (140 people), and Chile (107 people).
The main causes of migration to La Paz in recent years were living place (633 people), family (625 people), and educational (193 people).
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Quality of Life
#permalink to sectionRooms and Bedrooms of the House
#permalink to section- 37%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
- 51.3%, Housing with 2 bedrooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 4 rooms, 37% and 29.8%, respectively.
In the same period, the inhabited private homes with 2 and 3 bedrooms, 51.3% and 22.7%, respectively.
* The percentage distribution does not add to 100% because the value of the unspecified is not included.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Services and Connectivity in the Housing
#permalink to sectionThe icons show the percentage of households that have certain elements of connectivity and/or services. With the upper selector you can switch between 5 categories that include different elements: access to technologies, entertaiment, availability of goods, availability of transport and equipment.
Data provided by Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Cuestionario Básico y Cuestionario Ampliado)
Travel Time
#permalink to section2020: 22.7, Average time travel to work in minutes
2020: 15, Average time travel to school in minutes
The visualization shows the population distribution according to travel times to work in 2020 compared to travel times at the national level.
In La Paz, the average travel time from home to work was 22.7 minutes, 84.3% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 4.2% takes more than 1 hour to get to work.
On the other hand, the average travel time from home to place of study was 15 minutes, 97.1% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 0.91% takes more than 1 hour.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Means of Transportation to Work and to School
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of the means of transport to work or place to study used by the population of La Paz according to travel times.
In 2020, 62% of the population used own vehicle (car, truck or motorcycle) as the main means of transportation to work.
Regarding the means of transport to go to the place of study, 52.8% of the population used own vehicle (car, truck or motorcycle) as the main means of transportation.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Employment and Education
#permalink to sectionEducation
#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in La Paz according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of La Paz were High School or General Baccalaureate (56.1k people or 25.5% of the total), Middle School (52.5k people or 23.8% of the total), and Bachelor's Degree (52k people or 23.6% of the total).
It is possible to see the distribution of academic degrees by sex by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Illiteracy rate
#permalink to sectionLa Paz 2020: 1.77%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for La Paz in 2020 was 1.77%. Of the total illiterate population, 47.1% corresponded to men and 52.9% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionUpper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionLa Paz: 406k, Total number of graduates from upper secondary education 2021 - 2022
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The states with the highest number of graduates in the 2020-2021 school period were: Estado de México (8.08%, 32,803 graduates), Ciudad de México (6.75%, 27,386 graduates), Guanajuato (6.43%, 26,094 graduates), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.75%, 23,345 graduates), and Tamaulipas (5.26%, 21,329 graduates).
Graduate Students of Upper Secondary Education by Carrer
#permalink to sectionLa Paz: 189, Total number of careers in Upper Secondary Education
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The upper secondary education courses in Mexico with the highest number of graduates were Programación (9.94%, 40,342 graduates), Soporte Y Mantenimiento De Equipo De Cómputo (6.8%, 27,588 graduates), and Contabilidad (6.2%, 25,161 graduates).
Health
#permalink to sectionHealth Resources
#permalink to sectionHealth Institutions and Type
#permalink to sectionThe matrix is colored according to el número de unidades de salud by type and institution. The data is updated as of March 2022.
With the top selectors you can change the indicator and analyze the data for the rural and urban strata.
Data provided by Secretaría de Salud and CONAPO.
Health Establishments by Institution
#permalink to sectionThe graphs show the distribution of health units by rural or urban stratum and by type of establishment through March 2022.
By clicking on a chart it is possible to filter the information displayed by the other chart.
Health Resources by Subcategory
#permalink to sectionThe treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in La Paz.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.
Health Coverage
#permalink to sectionHealth Options and Coverage
#permalink to section- 21.1 %, Population served by Seguro Popular
- 38.7 %, Population served by Social Security
In La Paz, the most widely used health care options in 2020 were IMSS (Social Security) (111k), SSAs Health Care Center or Hospital (60.4k), and ISSSTE (52.1k).
In the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Popular Insurance or New Generation (XXI Century Health Insurance) (130k) and IMSS (Social Security) (55.7k).
* The sum of the affiliated population is greater than the national population because a person can be affiliated with multiple health institutions.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Disability
#permalink to sectionDifficulty Performing Daily Activities
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the main disabilities present in the population of La Paz were physical disability (7.33k people), visual disability (6.99k people), and disability to remember (2.81k people).
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
Disability and Diversity
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the population pyramid of disability population in La Paz. With the upper selector it is possible to review the population pyramid for different types of disability.
By default, the chart shows the distribution of the visual disability population. 6,985 people with visual disabilities were totaled, 55.5% women and 44.5% men.
According to gender and age range, women among 55 to 59 years concentrated the 5.25% of the total population with visual disability, while men among 60 to 64 years concentrated the 4.81% of this population group.
Causes or Origins of Disabilities
#permalink to sectionThe matrix chart shows the distribution of the population with disabilities according to the type of disability and its causes or origins.
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
COVID-19
#permalink to sectionEvolution of COVID-19 Cases
#permalink to section* The dashed line indicates preliminary data that will be confirmed during the next 7 days.
The visualization presents the evolution of daily cases by COVID-19 in La Paz.
With the selector at the top it is possible to change the visualization to the evolution of deaths by COVID-19 (daily or accumulated). There is also the option of viewing the data with a 7-day rolling mean or a rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
Comorbidities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of deaths according to comorbidity in La Paz. All the deceased reported to date are considered.
The buttons at the top allow you to see this distribution for the total of confirmed cases and hospitalized cases to date in La Paz.
COVID-19 Cases by Sex and Age Range
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of confirmed cases according to age range and sex in La Paz to the date.
The selector at the top allows you to see this distribution for deceased and hospitalized patients. Additionally, when selecting type of patient it is possible to visualize the distribution by age range of hospitalized and outpatient patients.
Equity
#permalink to sectionDiversity of the Person of Reference or Head of the Household
#permalink to section- 34%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- 66%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, 91.3k dwellings were registered. Of these, 34% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and 66% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, 11.4% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between 40 a 44 años.
Poverty and Social Deprivation Indicators
#permalink to sectionPercentage of the Total Population in 2020
- 1.89%, Population in extreme poverty
- 18.7%, Population in moderate poverty
The visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
In 2020, 18.7% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 1.89% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached a 34.7%, while the vulnerable population due to income was 7.16%.
The main social deficiencies of La Paz in 2020 were deprivation social security, deprivation food access and deprivation health services.
Public security
#permalink to sectionComplaints by Goods Affected
#permalink to sectionNovember 2024: 873, Total complaints
November 2024: Stole, Main complaint
The complaints with the highest occurrence during November 2024 were Stole (209), Domestic Violence (112), and Threats (81), which covered a 46% of total complaints for the month.
When comparing the number of complaints in November 2023 and November 2024, those with the highest growth were Falsification (600%), Other Crimes against Life and Bodily Integrity (133%), and Threats (76.1%).