Acatepec

Acatepec is a municipality of Guerrero with 40,197 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,535 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Demographics of Acatepec

Demographic structure of Acatepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 16,399 people under 15 years old (40.8%), 21,998 people of working age (54.7%) and 1,800 elderly over 65 years old (4.5%).

0-14 years

16,399

40.8% of the population

15-64 years

21,998

54.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,800

4.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

82.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Acatepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,535	2,578	5,113	12.7%
5-9 years	2,837	2,755	5,592	13.9%
10-14 years	2,820	2,874	5,694	14.2%
15-19 years	2,610	2,500	5,110	12.7%
20-24 years	1,818	1,873	3,691	9.2%
25-29 years	1,432	1,541	2,973	7.4%
30-34 years	1,067	1,282	2,349	5.8%
35-39 years	982	1,084	2,066	5.1%
40-44 years	806	848	1,654	4.1%
45-49 years	652	773	1,425	3.5%
50-54 years	519	640	1,159	2.9%
55-59 years	421	518	939	2.3%
60-64 years	266	366	632	1.6%
65-69 years	233	310	543	1.4%
70-74 years	211	256	467	1.2%
75-79 years	151	223	374	0.9%
80-84 years	98	139	237	0.6%
85+ years	82	97	179	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acatepec

Population Origin

Born in State

40,122

99.8%

Born in Another State

63

0.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

121

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

36,128

89.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

20,332

56.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

14,057

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

39,297

439.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

355

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

169 / 186

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,186

5.4%

With Limitation

4,292

10.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	852
Visual	1,025
Hearing	846
Speech	486
Mental	504

Education in Acatepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Acatepec, 4,974 people aged 15 and over can read and write (497400%), while 3,775 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.9 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,278	2,497	3,775	377500%
Incomplete primary	1,588	1,572	3,160	316000%
Complete primary	2,994	2,908	5,902	590200%
Incomplete secondary	590	500	1,090	109000%
Complete secondary	2,747	2,793	5,540	554000%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,771	1,736	3,507	350700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	591
6-11 years	135
12-14 years	314

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 239 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	86	86
Primaria	83	83
Secundaria	51	51
Media Superior	18	18

Employment and Social Security in Acatepec

In Acatepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,054 people. Of those, 12,619 are employed and 435 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Total EAP

13,054

H: 8,525 / M: 4,529

Employed Population

12,619

H: 8,217 / M: 4,402

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

435 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

14,190

H: 4,528 / M: 9,662

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	36,939	91.9%
IMSS	50	0.1%
ISSSTE	243	0.6%
ISSSTE estatal	24	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	12	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	36,560	91%
IMSS Bienestar	63	0.2%
Private insurance	13	0%
Other institution	13	0%
Without health coverage	3,255	8.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Acatepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,603

1360300%

Single

10,808

1080800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,864

286400%

Households

Total Households

8,938

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

5,564

62.3%

Female-headed

3,374

37.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	36,382	90.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,722	6.8%
Other religions	10	0%
No religion	1,026	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Acatepec

Acatepec has 12,386 total dwellings, of which 8,949 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,629	40.6%
Earthen floor	5,297	59.3%
1 bedroom	5,154	57.7%
2+ bedrooms	3,772	42.2%
1 room	1,095	12.3%
2 rooms	3,591	40.2%
3+ rooms	4,240	47.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

86.8%

7,758 dwellings

Piped Water

95%

8,492 dwellings

With Drainage

46%

4,108 dwellings

All Services

42%

3,756 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,758	86.8%
Without electricity	1,168	13.1%
Public water network	8,492	95%
Hauled water	3,606	40.3%
Other water source	434	4.9%
With water tank	2,922	32.7%
With cistern	866	9.7%
With toilet	2,886	32.3%
With latrine	4,377	49%
With drainage	4,108	46%
Without drainage	4,818	53.9%
With all services	3,756	42%
Without water, drainage or electricity	128	1.4%

Goods and Technology in Acatepec

Household equipment in Acatepec according to the 2020 Census. 3.9% of dwellings have internet and 18.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,981	22.2%
Washing machine	120	1.3%
Microwave oven	100	1.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	217	2.4%
Motorcycle	81	0.9%
Bicycle	27	0.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,134	23.9%
Radio	2,257	25.3%
Landline phone	73	0.8%
Cell phone	1,689	18.9%
Computer	217	2.4%
Internet	349	3.9%
Pay TV	481	5.4%
Streaming platforms	11	0.1%
Video game console	3	0%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

5,479

61.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

7,198

80.5%

No Computer or Internet

8,430

94.3%

No ICT at All

4,934

55.2%

Companies and Economy in Acatepec

The main economic sectors of Acatepec are Comercio al por menor with 194 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	194
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	33
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	29
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	16
Industrias manufactureras	9

Poverty and Social Development in Acatepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Acatepec has a poverty rate of 97.6% and extreme poverty of 68.9%.

Poverty

97.6%

36,000 people

Extreme Poverty

68.9%

25,427 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

2.3%

848 people

Vulnerable by Income

0%

16 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

25 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.1%	12,205
Lack of access to health services	7.1%	2,611
Lack of access to social security	95.6%	35,253
Lack of housing quality and spaces	65.3%	24,073
Lack of access to basic housing services	91.2%	33,636
Lack of access to food	27.9%	10,300
Income below welfare line	97.6%	36,016
Income below minimum welfare line	86.6%	31,937

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	97.2%	79.8%	2.7%	0.1%	0
2015	97.6%	68.9%	2.3%	0.1%	0

Crime in Acatepec

In the last 12 months, 33 crimes were recorded in Acatepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/10	1
2025/07	3
2025/06	4
2025/05	3
2025/03	6
2025/01	3
2024/12	1
2024/11	2
2024/10	2
2024/07	3
2024/06	3

Health in Acatepec

Acatepec has 48 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 42 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Acatepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Acatepec	2,769	1,743
Caxitepec	1,276	696
Tierra Blanca	1,154	972
Escalerilla Zapata	1,024	501
Barranca Pobre	958	1,660
Zilacayota	891	2,127
Tres Cruces	883	1,418
Mexcaltepec	880	1,299
Loma Tuza	862	2,268
Yerba Santa	825	1,588

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