Demographic Data
Population: 469,985 (2001 census)
Median age:
total: 29.6 years
male: 28.7 years
female: 30.4 years
Urbanized Population: 99.7% (2001)
Population by origin: (2001)
born in Buenos Aires Province: 60.2%
born in the rest of Argentina: 34.6%
foreign-born population: 5.74%
Total fertility rate: 2.1 children born/woman (2001)
Literacy:
definition: age 10 and over can read and write (2001)
total population: 98.19%
male: 98.27%
female: 98.11%
Educational level: (population 15 years and more, 2001)
Population that never attended school: 3.97%
| Education Level | Incomplete | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Education | 14.07% | 36.23% |
| Secondary Education | 24.27% | 13.24% |
| Higher non-university | 1.89% | 2.48% |
| University | 2.71% | 1.13% |
Basic needs poverty rate: 23.4% (2001)
Dependency ratio: (2001)
total: 60.1%
population under 15 years: 48.9%
population over 65 years: 11.1%
Crime rate: 188 per 10,000 inhabitants (2005)
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