Acaxochitlán

Acaxochitlán is a municipality of Hidalgo with 46,065 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,181 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Acaxochitlán

Demographic structure of Acaxochitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 15,410 people under 15 years old (33.5%), 27,668 people of working age (60.1%) and 2,981 elderly over 65 years old (6.5%).

0-14 years

15,410

33.5% of the population

15-64 years

27,668

60.1% - Working age

65+ years

2,981

6.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Acaxochitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,478	2,585	5,063	11%
5-9 years	2,606	2,492	5,098	11.1%
10-14 years	2,600	2,649	5,249	11.4%
15-19 years	2,277	2,397	4,674	10.1%
20-24 years	1,837	1,949	3,786	8.2%
25-29 years	1,536	1,929	3,465	7.5%
30-34 years	1,449	1,745	3,194	6.9%
35-39 years	1,402	1,611	3,013	6.5%
40-44 years	1,186	1,473	2,659	5.8%
45-49 years	1,019	1,203	2,222	4.8%
50-54 years	884	1,097	1,981	4.3%
55-59 years	665	802	1,467	3.2%
60-64 years	528	679	1,207	2.6%
65-69 years	405	610	1,015	2.2%
70-74 years	313	396	709	1.5%
75-79 years	246	316	562	1.2%
80-84 years	151	213	364	0.8%
85+ years	132	199	331	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acaxochitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

41,942

91%

Born in Another State

3,986

8.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

913

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

14,328

31.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

13,315

92.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

979

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

22,570

216.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

779

1.7% of the population

Men / Women

367 / 412

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,787

3.9%

With Limitation

4,057

8.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	737
Visual	735
Hearing	434
Speech	346
Mental	307

Education in Acaxochitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Acaxochitlán, 4,993 people aged 15 and over can read and write (499300%), while 4,891 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.9 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,648	3,243	4,891	489100%
Incomplete primary	1,966	1,980	3,946	394600%
Complete primary	3,257	3,580	6,837	683700%
Incomplete secondary	584	399	983	98300%
Complete secondary	4,242	4,587	8,829	882900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,985	2,354	4,339	433900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,694
6-11 years	204
12-14 years	467

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 163 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	60	60
Primaria	63	63
Secundaria	30	30
Media Superior	9	9

Employment and Social Security in Acaxochitlán

In Acaxochitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,006 people. Of those, 21,751 are employed and 255 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

22,006

H: 12,910 / M: 9,096

Employed Population

21,751

H: 12,715 / M: 9,036

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

255 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,648

H: 2,616 / M: 9,032

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	29,607	64.3%
IMSS	2,132	4.6%
ISSSTE	631	1.4%
ISSSTE estatal	55	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	23	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	25,488	55.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1,419	3.1%
Private insurance	37	0.1%
Other institution	63	0.1%
Without health coverage	16,447	35.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Acaxochitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

19,530

1953000%

Single

10,636

1063600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,598

359800%

Households

Total Households

10,442

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

7,465

71.5%

Female-headed

2,977

28.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	40,667	88.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,146	6.8%
Other religions	56	0.1%
No religion	2,177	4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Acaxochitlán

Acaxochitlán has 14,516 total dwellings, of which 10,445 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,271	90.9%
Earthen floor	1,159	11.4%
1 bedroom	4,506	44.2%
2+ bedrooms	5,924	58.1%
1 room	736	7.2%
2 rooms	2,582	25.3%
3+ rooms	7,110	69.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

10,264 dwellings

Piped Water

87.3%

8,907 dwellings

With Drainage

87%

8,872 dwellings

All Services

76.6%

7,808 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,264	100.6%
Without electricity	166	1.6%
Public water network	8,907	87.3%
Hauled water	5,915	58%
Other water source	1,523	14.9%
With water tank	6,238	61.2%
With cistern	1,478	14.5%
With toilet	6,690	65.6%
With latrine	3,191	31.3%
With drainage	8,872	87%
Without drainage	1,558	15.3%
With all services	7,808	76.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	53	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Acaxochitlán

Household equipment in Acaxochitlán according to the 2020 Census. 8% of dwellings have internet and 78.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,428	53.2%
Washing machine	3,535	34.7%
Microwave oven	1,033	10.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,008	39.3%
Motorcycle	556	5.5%
Bicycle	1,295	12.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,444	82.8%
Radio	5,607	55%
Landline phone	649	6.4%
Cell phone	7,975	78.2%
Computer	738	7.2%
Internet	816	8%
Pay TV	3,880	38%
Streaming platforms	126	1.2%
Video game console	117	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,232

12.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,335

22.9%

No Computer or Internet

9,240

90.6%

No ICT at All

745

7.3%

Companies and Economy in Acaxochitlán

The main economic sectors of Acaxochitlán are Comercio al por menor with 724 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	724
Industrias manufactureras	157
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	123
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	117
Industrias manufactureras	78

Poverty and Social Development in Acaxochitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Acaxochitlán has a poverty rate of 75% and extreme poverty of 26.1%.

Poverty

75%

31,190 people

Extreme Poverty

26.1%

10,877 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

22.2%

9,237 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.8%

335 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2%

836 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.8%	14,048
Lack of access to health services	19.9%	8,264
Lack of access to social security	91.3%	37,982
Lack of housing quality and spaces	28.6%	11,908
Lack of access to basic housing services	57.5%	23,903
Lack of access to food	24.7%	10,278
Income below welfare line	75.8%	31,525
Income below minimum welfare line	39.5%	16,439

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	69.4%	24.1%	28.7%	1.4%	0
2015	75%	26.1%	22.2%	2%	0

Crime in Acaxochitlán

In the last 12 months, 457 crimes were recorded in Acaxochitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	32
2025/11	58
2025/10	42
2025/09	36
2025/08	39
2025/07	55
2025/06	49
2025/05	30
2025/04	26
2025/03	39
2025/02	24
2025/01	27

Health in Acaxochitlán

Acaxochitlán has 34 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 31 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Acaxochitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tepepa (Santiago Tepepa)	5,113	2,288
Santa Ana Tzacuala	4,050	2,209
Los Reyes	3,997	2,260
Acaxochitlán	3,908	2,255
San Mateo	2,691	2,287
San Pedro Tlachichilco	2,318	2,183
Chimalapa	2,217	2,042
Zacacuautla	2,113	2,195
San Francisco Atotonilco	1,748	1,781
Tlamimilolpa	1,459	2,287

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