Coyoacán

Coyoacán is a municipality of Ciudad de México with 614,447 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,247 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 12.5 years.

Total Population
614,447
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
289,110 / 325,337
47.1% / 52.9%
Schools
0
374 public, 309 private
Health
246
30 hospitals, 191 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
22,668
Registered establishments

Demographics of Coyoacán

Demographic structure of Coyoacán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 91,327 people under 15 years old (14.9%), 432,544 people of working age (70.4%) and 90,448 elderly over 65 years old (14.7%).

0-14 years
91,327
14.9% of the population
15-64 years
432,544
70.4% - Working age
65+ years
90,448
14.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
42%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coyoacán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 13,518 13,109 26,627 4.3%
5-9 years 15,435 15,013 30,448 5%
10-14 years 17,531 16,721 34,252 5.6%
15-19 years 20,091 19,308 39,399 6.4%
20-24 years 23,667 23,369 47,036 7.7%
25-29 years 23,879 23,960 47,839 7.8%
30-34 years 22,251 23,393 45,644 7.4%
35-39 years 21,119 23,561 44,680 7.3%
40-44 years 20,884 23,931 44,815 7.3%
45-49 years 21,315 24,865 46,180 7.5%
50-54 years 19,628 23,601 43,229 7%
55-59 years 16,722 20,856 37,578 6.1%
60-64 years 15,447 20,697 36,144 5.9%
65-69 years 13,010 17,480 30,490 5%
70-74 years 10,308 13,762 24,070 3.9%
75-79 years 6,748 9,201 15,949 2.6%
80-84 years 4,174 6,219 10,393 1.7%
85+ years 3,321 6,225 9,546 1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coyoacán

Population Origin

Born in State
495,288
80.6%
Born in Another State
110,671
18%
Lived in Another State in 2015
20,232
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
7,728
1.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
7,630
98.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
57
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
15,349
8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
11,120
1.8% of the population
Men / Women
5,358 / 5,762
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
34,446
5.6%
With Limitation
76,689
12.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 17,427
Visual 13,897
Hearing 8,413
Speech 4,106
Mental 6,613

Education in Coyoacán

Literacy and Schooling

In Coyoacán, 5,765 people aged 15 and over can read and write (576500%), while 8,086 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 12.5 years (12.8 men, 12.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 2,817 5,269 8,086 808600%
Incomplete primary 5,114 9,085 14,199 1419900%
Complete primary 13,855 21,531 35,386 3538600%
Incomplete secondary 5,246 4,368 9,614 961400%
Complete secondary 37,008 41,397 78,405 7840500%
Post-basic education (18+) 172,066 189,868 361,934 36193400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years3,734
6-11 years1,698
12-14 years1,243

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 374 are public and 309 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 61 104 165
Primaria 113 82 195
Secundaria 53 35 88
Media Superior 14 24 38
Superior 69 27 96

Employment and Social Security in Coyoacán

In Coyoacán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 340,527 people. Of those, 331,549 are employed and 8,978 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP
340,527
H: 180,361 / M: 160,166
Employed Population
331,549
H: 174,891 / M: 156,658
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
8,978 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
202,374
H: 72,352 / M: 130,022

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 452,819 73.7%
IMSS 273,066 44.4%
ISSSTE 96,651 15.7%
ISSSTE estatal 530 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6,624 1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 50,485 8.2%
IMSS Bienestar 1,386 0.2%
Private insurance 36,751 6%
Other institution 5,054 0.8%
Without health coverage 160,961 26.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Coyoacán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
247,186
24718600%
Single
214,160
21416000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
82,270
8227000%

Households

Total Households
191,517
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
111,008
58%
Female-headed
80,509
42%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 463,550 75.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 39,559 6.4%
Other religions 2,881 0.5%
No religion 106,925 17.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Coyoacán

Coyoacán has 208,024 total dwellings, of which 191,646 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 190,701 104.3%
Earthen floor 450 0.2%
1 bedroom 46,621 25.5%
2+ bedrooms 144,563 79.1%
1 room 8,052 4.4%
2 rooms 15,789 8.6%
3+ rooms 167,334 91.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
104.6%
191,126 dwellings
Piped Water
104.5%
191,053 dwellings
With Drainage
104.5%
190,986 dwellings
All Services
104.4%
190,814 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 191,126 104.6%
Without electricity 61 0%
Public water network 191,053 104.5%
Hauled water 190,474 104.2%
Other water source 133 0.1%
With water tank 154,811 84.7%
With cistern 114,453 62.6%
With toilet 190,834 104.4%
With latrine 51 0%
With drainage 190,986 104.5%
Without drainage 182 0.1%
With all services 190,814 104.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0%

Goods and Technology in Coyoacán

Household equipment in Coyoacán according to the 2020 Census. 86.4% of dwellings have internet and 98.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 184,255 100.8%
Washing machine 167,211 91.5%
Microwave oven 143,006 78.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 109,429 59.9%
Motorcycle 14,520 7.9%
Bicycle 36,902 20.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 184,451 100.9%
Radio 154,275 84.4%
Landline phone 145,013 79.3%
Cell phone 179,280 98.1%
Computer 133,587 73.1%
Internet 157,908 86.4%
Pay TV 101,660 55.6%
Streaming platforms 80,413 44%
Video game console 44,991 24.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
2,893
1.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
3,506
1.9%
No Computer or Internet
27,008
14.8%
No ICT at All
443
0.2%

Companies and Economy in Coyoacán

The main economic sectors of Coyoacán are Comercio al por menor with 9,795 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Coyoacán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coyoacán has a poverty rate of 19.8% and extreme poverty of 0.6%.

Poverty
19.8%
113,337 people
Extreme Poverty
0.6%
3,345 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.9%
154,404 people
Vulnerable by Income
7.7%
43,923 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
45.6%
261,328 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 6.1% 34,864
Lack of access to health services 18% 103,111
Lack of access to social security 38.7% 221,579
Lack of housing quality and spaces 3.2% 18,388
Lack of access to basic housing services 0.5% 3,060
Lack of access to food 7.9% 45,114
Income below welfare line 27.4% 157,259
Income below minimum welfare line 4.9% 28,305

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 18.2% 1.3% 38% 40.7% 0
2015 19.8% 0.6% 26.9% 45.6% 0

Crime in Coyoacán

In the last 12 months, 14,202 crimes were recorded in Coyoacán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1,093
2025/11 1,199
2025/10 1,251
2025/09 1,161
2025/08 1,223
2025/07 1,202
2025/06 1,059
2025/05 1,172
2025/04 1,233
2025/03 1,324
2025/02 1,151
2025/01 1,134

Health in Coyoacán

Coyoacán has 246 health facilities, including 30 hospitals, 191 health centers and 11 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coyoacán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Coyoacán 614,447 2,247