Mochitlán

Mochitlán is a locality of Mochitlán, Guerrero with 6,052 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 996 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years.

Total Population
6,052
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,860 / 3,192
47.3% / 52.7%
Dwellings
2,134
Total dwellings

Demographics of Mochitlán

Demographic structure of Mochitlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,596 under 15 years old (26.4%), 3,851 working-age people (63.6%) and 605 adults over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years
1,596
26.4% of the population
15-64 years
3,851
63.6% - Working age
65+ years
605
10% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
57.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mochitlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 231 249 480 7.9%
5-9 years 284 306 590 9.7%
10-14 years 252 274 526 8.7%
15-19 years 276 264 540 8.9%
20-24 years 236 249 485 8%
25-29 years 217 244 461 7.6%
30-34 years 223 259 482 8%
35-39 years 184 232 416 6.9%
40-44 years 175 214 389 6.4%
45-49 years 152 174 326 5.4%
50-54 years 138 175 313 5.2%
55-59 years 123 118 241 4%
60-64 years 90 108 198 3.3%
65-69 years 76 93 169 2.8%
70-74 years 61 71 132 2.2%
75-79 years 61 65 126 2.1%
80-84 years 40 46 86 1.4%
85+ years 41 51 92 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mochitlán

Population Origin

Born in the State
5,825
96.2%
Born in Another State
213
3.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
64
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
61
1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
61
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
146
9.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
133
2.2% of the population
Men / Women
60 / 73
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
319
5.3%
With Limitation
967
16%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 160
Visual 127
Hearing 80
Speech 59
Mental 68

Education in Mochitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Mochitlán, 356 people aged 15+ are literate (35600%), while 404 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years (9.8 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 166 238 404 40400%
Incomplete primary 164 207 371 37100%
Complete primary 198 237 435 43500%
Incomplete secondary 45 36 81 8100%
Complete secondary 487 486 973 97300%
Post-basic education (18+) 957 1,076 2,033 203300%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years47
6-11 years18
12-14 years12

Employment and Social Security in Mochitlán

In Mochitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,939 people. Of them, 2,899 are employed and 40 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP
2,939
M: 1,661 / W: 1,278
Employed Population
2,899
M: 1,631 / W: 1,268
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
40 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,820
M: 580 / W: 1,240

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,841 80%
IMSS 431 7.1%
ISSSTE 1,268 21%
State ISSSTE 9 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 38 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,109 51.4%
IMSS Bienestar 15 0.2%
Private insurance 8 0.1%
Other institution 4 0.1%
Without health coverage 1,209 20%

Marital Status and Religion in Mochitlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
2,697
269700%
Single
1,544
154400%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
525
52500%

Households

Total Households
1,589
3.8 average occupants
Male-Headed
937
59%
Female-Headed
652
41%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 5,685 93.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 168 2.8%
No religion 196 3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Mochitlán

Mochitlán has 2,134 total dwellings, of which 1,589 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 1,338 88.4%
Dirt floor 249 16.5%
1 bedroom 672 44.4%
2 or more bedrooms 915 60.5%
1 room 233 15.4%
2 rooms 397 26.2%
3 or more rooms 957 63.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
104.8%
1,585 dwellings
Piped Water
104.4%
1,580 dwellings
With Drainage
103.8%
1,570 dwellings
All Services
103.4%
1,564 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,585 104.8%
Without electricity 2 0.1%
Public water network 1,580 104.4%
Hauled water 1,572 103.9%
Other water source 7 0.5%
With water tank 1,089 72%
With cistern 675 44.6%
With toilet 1,562 103.2%
With latrine 11 0.7%
With drainage 1,570 103.8%
Without drainage 17 1.1%
With all services 1,564 103.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Mochitlán

Household equipment in Mochitlán according to the 2020 Census. 42.8% of dwellings have internet and 90.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,388 91.7%
Washing machine 744 49.2%
Microwave oven 393 26%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 444 29.3%
Motorcycle 119 7.9%
Bicycle 373 24.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,458 96.4%
Radio 841 55.6%
Landline phone 476 31.5%
Cell phone 1,366 90.3%
Computer 468 30.9%
Internet 647 42.8%
Pay TV 431 28.5%
Streaming platforms 73 4.8%
Video game console 48 3.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
83
5.5%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
176
11.6%
Without Computer or Internet
840
55.5%
Without Any ICT
30
2%

Location of Mochitlán

Coordinates: 17.4723578, -99.3712944
Altitude: 996 m