La Joya Facts

Area3.9 km²
Population17,067
Male Population8,244 (48.3%)
Female Population8,823 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+302.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+55.1%
Median Age25.1 years (Male: 24.2, Female: 26.1)
Area Codes467
NeighborhoodsLa Gloria, La Joya, El Tecolote, El Tecolote Segunda Sección, Ejido Lazaro Cardenas
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.66667, -99.46667

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La Joya Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,2427,83811,00416,30717,067
Population Density1,094.7 / km²2,022.7 / km²2,839.7 / km²4,208.3 / km²4,404.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Joya Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 48.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
La Joya+284.4%+108.1%+48.2%
Morelos+149.6%+61%+27.8%
Mexico+108.7%+48.4%+23.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Joya Median Age

Median Age: 25.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
La Joya25.1 yrs26.1 yrs24.2 yrs
Morelos27.1 yrs28.1 yrs25.9 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

La Joya Population Density

Population Density: 4,404 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
La Joya17,0673.875 km²4,404 / km²
Morelos2 million4,878.9 km²413 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Joya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in La Joya

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in La Joya

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in La Joya

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for La Joya

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

La Joya CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
La Joya68,555 tn4.02 tn17,691.7 tons/km²
Morelos8,037,033 tn3.99 tn1,647.3 tons/km²
Mexico496,865,013 tn3.92 tn252.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
La Joya CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)68,555 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.02 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)17,691.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/28/151:56 AM457.5 km51,700 m17km S of Tepecoacuilco de Trujano, Mexicousgs.gov
12/27/141:33 PM449.6 km55,600 m5km N of Teloloapan, Mexicousgs.gov
1/7/146:09 AM4.276.8 km49,900 m12km SSE of Apaxtla de Castrejon, Mexicousgs.gov
6/29/139:19 PM4.560.3 km55,100 m14km NNW of Copalillo, Mexicousgs.gov
6/16/135:19 AM5.863.1 km52,000 m15km NW of Copalillo, Mexicousgs.gov
2/23/1311:44 AM4.155.9 km38,000 m14km S of Huitzuco de los Figueroa, Mexicousgs.gov
1/26/1311:14 AM4.164.7 km51,700 m17km SSE of Cocula, Mexicousgs.gov
7/17/123:57 PM4.148.7 km75,700 mGuerrero, Mexicousgs.gov
4/27/1211:42 PM475 km52,100 mGuerrero, Mexicousgs.gov
11/24/1012:28 PM475.2 km53,200 mGuerrero, Mexicousgs.gov

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