Xalapa-Enríquez

Xalapa-Enríquez is a locality of Xalapa, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 443,063 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,392 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 11.4 years.

Demographics of Xalapa-Enríquez

Demographic structure of Xalapa-Enríquez according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 89,571 under 15 years old (20.2%), 307,776 working-age people (69.5%) and 45,464 adults over 65 years old (10.3%).

0-14 years

89,571

20.2% of the population

15-64 years

307,776

69.5% - Working age

65+ years

45,464

10.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

43.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xalapa-Enríquez

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	13,379	13,154	26,533	6%
5-9 years	15,568	15,558	31,126	7%
10-14 years	16,271	15,641	31,912	7.2%
15-19 years	17,862	17,635	35,497	8%
20-24 years	18,357	19,145	37,502	8.5%
25-29 years	17,195	18,607	35,802	8.1%
30-34 years	15,325	17,941	33,266	7.5%
35-39 years	14,336	17,272	31,608	7.1%
40-44 years	13,689	17,134	30,823	7%
45-49 years	12,896	16,809	29,705	6.7%
50-54 years	12,340	16,264	28,604	6.5%
55-59 years	10,208	13,494	23,702	5.3%
60-64 years	9,047	12,220	21,267	4.8%
65-69 years	7,040	9,428	16,468	3.7%
70-74 years	4,898	6,874	11,772	2.7%
75-79 years	3,102	4,400	7,502	1.7%
80-84 years	1,867	3,141	5,008	1.1%
85+ years	1,590	3,124	4,714	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xalapa-Enríquez

Population Origin

Born in the State

401,402

90.6%

Born in Another State

39,053

8.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

7,806

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,415

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,391

99% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

11

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

5,896

4.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

14,183

3.2% of the population

Men / Women

6,765 / 7,418

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

22,551

5.1%

With Limitation

60,043

13.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	9,870
Visual	10,594
Hearing	5,074
Speech	3,083
Mental	4,364

Education in Xalapa-Enríquez

Literacy and Schooling

In Xalapa-Enríquez, 8,975 people aged 15+ are literate (897500%), while 11,164 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 11.4 years (11.6 men, 11.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	4,231	6,933	11,164	1116400%
Incomplete primary	8,229	12,224	20,453	2045300%
Complete primary	14,041	19,062	33,103	3310300%
Incomplete secondary	5,179	4,701	9,880	988000%
Complete secondary	25,635	30,586	56,221	5622100%
Post-basic education (18+)	97,108	113,464	210,572	21057200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	5,493
6-11 years	1,212
12-14 years	995

Employment and Social Security in Xalapa-Enríquez

In Xalapa-Enríquez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 231,038 people. Of them, 225,546 are employed and 5,492 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

231,038

M: 122,003 / W: 109,035

Employed Population

225,546

M: 118,444 / W: 107,102

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

5,492 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

140,707

M: 47,213 / W: 93,494

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	318,955	72%
IMSS	184,775	41.7%
ISSSTE	43,282	9.8%
State ISSSTE	734	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2,910	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	81,009	18.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1,240	0.3%
Private insurance	7,825	1.8%
Other institution	3,601	0.8%
Without health coverage	123,506	27.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Xalapa-Enríquez

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

176,946

17694600%

Single

141,833

14183300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

53,412

5341200%

Households

Total Households

137,632

3.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

77,700

56.5%

Female-Headed

59,932

43.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	335,639	75.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	45,556	10.3%
Other religions	851	0.2%
No religion	60,150	13.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Xalapa-Enríquez

Xalapa-Enríquez has 176,186 total dwellings, of which 137,679 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	135,512	103.8%
Dirt floor	1,826	1.4%
1 bedroom	45,424	34.8%
2 or more bedrooms	91,926	70.4%
1 room	11,006	8.4%
2 rooms	18,892	14.5%
3 or more rooms	107,451	82.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.9%

137,043 dwellings

Piped Water

104.6%

136,573 dwellings

With Drainage

104.8%

136,838 dwellings

All Services

104.2%

136,042 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	137,043	104.9%
Without electricity	309	0.2%
Public water network	136,573	104.6%
Hauled water	135,535	103.8%
Other water source	779	0.6%
With water tank	120,841	92.5%
With cistern	26,626	20.4%
With toilet	136,429	104.5%
With latrine	625	0.5%
With drainage	136,838	104.8%
Without drainage	509	0.4%
With all services	136,042	104.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	41	0%

Goods and Technology in Xalapa-Enríquez

Household equipment in Xalapa-Enríquez according to the 2020 Census. 73.9% of dwellings have internet and 98.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	124,498	95.3%
Washing machine	102,729	78.7%
Microwave oven	75,223	57.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	58,441	44.7%
Motorcycle	10,396	8%
Bicycle	8,688	6.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	128,084	98.1%
Radio	100,490	76.9%
Landline phone	65,689	50.3%
Cell phone	128,863	98.7%
Computer	74,447	57%
Internet	96,480	73.9%
Pay TV	65,339	50%
Streaming platforms	38,277	29.3%
Video game console	20,595	15.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

4,200

3.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

4,773

3.7%

Without Computer or Internet

35,047

26.8%

Without Any ICT

821

0.6%

Location of Xalapa-Enríquez

Coordinates: 19.5270847, -96.9226447
Altitude: 1,392 m