Janos

Janos is a municipality of Chihuahua with 11,005 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,421 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of Janos

Demographic structure of Janos according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,433 people under 15 years old (31.2%), 6,709 people of working age (61%) and 844 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

3,433

31.2% of the population

15-64 years

6,709

61% - Working age

65+ years

844

7.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Janos

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	603	545	1,148	10.4%
5-9 years	603	535	1,138	10.3%
10-14 years	596	551	1,147	10.4%
15-19 years	523	471	994	9%
20-24 years	422	399	821	7.5%
25-29 years	400	392	792	7.2%
30-34 years	374	369	743	6.8%
35-39 years	380	325	705	6.4%
40-44 years	324	300	624	5.7%
45-49 years	291	305	596	5.4%
50-54 years	342	257	599	5.4%
55-59 years	246	221	467	4.2%
60-64 years	207	161	368	3.3%
65-69 years	156	138	294	2.7%
70-74 years	120	117	237	2.2%
75-79 years	87	65	152	1.4%
80-84 years	45	56	101	0.9%
85+ years	32	28	60	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Janos

Population Origin

Born in State

9,374

85.2%

Born in Another State

1,176

10.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

395

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

458

4.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

385

84.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

73

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

623

19.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

37

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

25 / 12

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

417

3.8%

With Limitation

849

7.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	172
Visual	218
Hearing	63
Speech	42
Mental	52

Education in Janos

Literacy and Schooling

In Janos, 262 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26200%), while 404 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (6.8 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	210	194	404	40400%
Incomplete primary	649	628	1,277	127700%
Complete primary	1,524	1,176	2,700	270000%
Incomplete secondary	280	233	513	51300%
Complete secondary	732	746	1,478	147800%
Post-basic education (18+)	461	527	988	98800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	566
6-11 years	269
12-14 years	292

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 44 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	14	14
Primaria	17	17
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Janos

In Janos, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,610 people. Of those, 4,426 are employed and 184 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4%.

Total EAP

4,610

H: 3,458 / M: 1,152

Employed Population

4,426

H: 3,296 / M: 1,130

Unemployment Rate

4%

184 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,568

H: 820 / M: 2,748

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,102	73.6%
IMSS	1,689	15.3%
ISSSTE	209	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	11	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	10	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,499	50%
IMSS Bienestar	16	0.1%
Private insurance	637	5.8%
Other institution	136	1.2%
Without health coverage	2,869	26.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Janos

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,950

495000%

Single

2,515

251500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

748

74800%

Households

Total Households

3,232

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,514

77.8%

Female-headed

718

22.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,886	62.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,659	33.2%
No religion	417	3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Janos

Janos has 4,576 total dwellings, of which 3,238 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,152	100.5%
Earthen floor	54	1.7%
1 bedroom	867	27.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,339	74.6%
1 room	176	5.6%
2 rooms	347	11.1%
3+ rooms	2,683	85.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

3,155 dwellings

Piped Water

102%

3,201 dwellings

With Drainage

96.9%

3,040 dwellings

All Services

95.9%

3,009 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,155	100.6%
Without electricity	51	1.6%
Public water network	3,201	102%
Hauled water	1,630	52%
Other water source	5	0.2%
With water tank	949	30.3%
With cistern	38	1.2%
With toilet	2,983	95.1%
With latrine	192	6.1%
With drainage	3,040	96.9%
Without drainage	166	5.3%
With all services	3,009	95.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Janos

Household equipment in Janos according to the 2020 Census. 24% of dwellings have internet and 92.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,002	95.7%
Washing machine	2,835	90.4%
Microwave oven	2,256	71.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,667	85%
Motorcycle	445	14.2%
Bicycle	246	7.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,267	72.3%
Radio	1,268	40.4%
Landline phone	434	13.8%
Cell phone	2,906	92.6%
Computer	461	14.7%
Internet	752	24%
Pay TV	1,766	56.3%
Streaming platforms	150	4.8%
Video game console	103	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

786

25.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

228

7.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,302

73.4%

No ICT at All

49

1.6%

Companies and Economy in Janos

The main economic sectors of Janos are Comercio al por menor with 113 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	113
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	55
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	49
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	24
Servicios educativos	10

Poverty and Social Development in Janos

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Janos has a poverty rate of 44.1% and extreme poverty of 2.1%.

Poverty

44.1%

5,845 people

Extreme Poverty

2.1%

281 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

47.6%

6,318 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.9%

383 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.4%

723 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.9%	4,625
Lack of access to health services	16.1%	2,140
Lack of access to social security	82.1%	10,895
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.8%	900
Lack of access to basic housing services	8%	1,057
Lack of access to food	5.5%	733
Income below welfare line	46.9%	6,228
Income below minimum welfare line	17.6%	2,333

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	52.9%	7.2%	37.7%	5%	0
2015	44.1%	2.1%	47.6%	5.4%	0

Crime in Janos

In the last 12 months, 117 crimes were recorded in Janos. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	10
2025/10	10
2025/09	8
2025/08	9
2025/07	13
2025/06	7
2025/05	13
2025/04	10
2025/03	10
2025/02	9
2025/01	10

Health in Janos

Janos has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Janos

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Janos	3,194	1,371
Monte Verde (Altamira)	1,167	1,412
Pancho Villa (La Morita)	680	1,439
Tres Álamos	607	1,398
Fernández Leal	565	1,391
San Pedro	451	1,406
Casa de Janos	400	1,480
Las Virginias (Campo Cinco)	322	1,403
Altamirano	224	1,804
Buenos Aires (Campo Cuatro)	224	1,407

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