Housing and Services in Tapachula

Complete data on housing, basic services, equipment and technology in Tapachula, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 121,813 total dwellings, of which 96,307 are inhabited.

Housing Overview

Total Dwellings
121,813
Census 2020
Inhabited Dwellings
96,307
79.1% of total
Inhabited Private Dwellings
95,731
78.6% of total
Average Occupants
3.6
People per inhabited dwelling

Dwelling Characteristics

Construction materials, number of rooms and bedrooms of inhabited private dwellings in Tapachula.

Characteristic Dwellings %
Floor material other than dirt 86,228 90.1%
Dirt floor 8,905 9.3%
1 room 15,201 15.9%
2 rooms 19,795 20.7%
3 or more rooms 60,138 62.8%
1 bedroom 38,543 40.3%
2 or more bedrooms 56,592 59.1%

Water and Sanitation

Drinking water coverage, storage, sanitation and drainage in the dwellings of Tapachula.

Piped Water
91.8%
87,887 dwellings
With Drainage
97.8%
93,593 dwellings
With Toilet
96.9%
92,803 dwellings
With Water Tank
45.9%
43,964 dwellings
Service Dwellings %
Piped water from public network 87,887 91.8%
Trucked water (tanker) 65,133 68%
Other water source 7,247 7.6%
With water tank 43,964 45.9%
With cistern 21,062 22%
With toilet 92,803 96.9%
With latrine 1,208 1.3%
With drainage 93,593 97.8%
Without drainage 1,541 1.6%

Electricity

Electricity service coverage in the inhabited private dwellings of Tapachula.

With Electricity
98.5%
94,335 dwellings
Without Electricity
0.8%
799 dwellings

Basic Services Coverage

Summary of combined basic services coverage (water, drainage, electricity) in Tapachula.

With All Services
90.5%
86,666 dwellings with water, drainage and electricity
Without Water, Drainage or Electricity
0.2%
153 dwellings without any basic service

Household Appliances

Household appliance equipment in the inhabited private dwellings of Tapachula.

Appliance Dwellings %
Refrigerator 78,994 82.5%
Washing machine 52,498 54.8%
Microwave oven 25,420 26.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle availability in the inhabited private dwellings of Tapachula.

Vehicle Dwellings %
Automobile or truck 25,730 26.9%
Motorcycle 9,023 9.4%
Bicycle 12,170 12.7%

Information and Communication Technologies

Availability of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the dwellings of Tapachula. 33.2% of dwellings have internet and 87.1% have a cell phone.

Technology Dwellings %
Television 83,780 87.5%
Radio 58,902 61.5%
Landline phone 21,708 22.7%
Cell phone 83,419 87.1%
Computer 23,536 24.6%
Internet 31,777 33.2%
Pay TV 28,302 29.6%
Streaming platforms 8,078 8.4%
Video game console 3,678 3.8%

Technology Deprivation

Dwellings lacking information and communication technologies in Tapachula.

Without Radio or TV
7,012
7.3% of dwellings
Without Landline or Cell Phone
10,805
11.3% of dwellings
Without Computer or Internet
58,296
60.9% of dwellings
Without Any ICT
2,575
2.7% of dwellings