Apan

Apan is a municipality of Hidalgo with 46,681 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,542 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Apan

Demographic structure of Apan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,525 people under 15 years old (24.7%), 30,831 people of working age (66%) and 4,323 elderly over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years

11,525

24.7% of the population

15-64 years

30,831

66% - Working age

65+ years

4,323

9.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Apan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,824	1,726	3,550	7.6%
5-9 years	1,975	1,988	3,963	8.5%
10-14 years	2,076	1,936	4,012	8.6%
15-19 years	2,066	2,046	4,112	8.8%
20-24 years	1,831	1,962	3,793	8.1%
25-29 years	1,654	1,817	3,471	7.4%
30-34 years	1,469	1,710	3,179	6.8%
35-39 years	1,355	1,674	3,029	6.5%
40-44 years	1,497	1,818	3,315	7.1%
45-49 years	1,366	1,648	3,014	6.5%
50-54 years	1,232	1,516	2,748	5.9%
55-59 years	1,047	1,200	2,247	4.8%
60-64 years	872	1,051	1,923	4.1%
65-69 years	683	801	1,484	3.2%
70-74 years	512	598	1,110	2.4%
75-79 years	377	394	771	1.7%
80-84 years	238	240	478	1%
85+ years	213	267	480	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Apan

Population Origin

Born in State

37,472

80.3%

Born in Another State

8,985

19.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,732

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

98

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

98

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

324

2.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

532

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

262 / 270

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,218

6.9%

With Limitation

7,569

16.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,398
Visual	1,571
Hearing	722
Speech	349
Mental	548

Education in Apan

Literacy and Schooling

In Apan, 1,762 people aged 15 and over can read and write (176200%), while 1,939 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.4 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	814	1,125	1,939	193900%
Incomplete primary	1,154	1,246	2,400	240000%
Complete primary	2,034	2,183	4,217	421700%
Incomplete secondary	438	342	780	78000%
Complete secondary	5,212	6,104	11,316	1131600%
Post-basic education (18+)	6,128	6,974	13,102	1310200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	842
6-11 years	126
12-14 years	125

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 87 are public and 14 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	7	37
Primaria	32	2	34
Secundaria	15	2	17
Media Superior	6	2	8
Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Apan

In Apan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,470 people. Of those, 21,796 are employed and 674 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3%.

Total EAP

22,470

H: 13,147 / M: 9,323

Employed Population

21,796

H: 12,658 / M: 9,138

Unemployment Rate

3%

674 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

14,970

H: 4,439 / M: 10,531

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	32,915	70.5%
IMSS	14,926	32%
ISSSTE	2,071	4.4%
ISSSTE estatal	119	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	588	1.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	14,840	31.8%
IMSS Bienestar	209	0.4%
Private insurance	310	0.7%
Other institution	244	0.5%
Without health coverage	13,729	29.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Apan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

20,463

2046300%

Single

11,979

1197900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

5,056

505600%

Households

Total Households

12,927

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

8,912

68.9%

Female-headed

4,015

31.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	37,887	81.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,434	7.4%
Other religions	53	0.1%
No religion	5,244	11.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Apan

Apan has 16,113 total dwellings, of which 12,931 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	12,706	102.6%
Earthen floor	207	1.7%
1 bedroom	4,089	33%
2+ bedrooms	8,825	71.3%
1 room	496	4%
2 rooms	1,836	14.8%
3+ rooms	10,582	85.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.7%

12,840 dwellings

Piped Water

103%

12,748 dwellings

With Drainage

102.1%

12,636 dwellings

All Services

101%

12,506 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	12,840	103.7%
Without electricity	74	0.6%
Public water network	12,748	103%
Hauled water	10,488	84.7%
Other water source	166	1.3%
With water tank	10,973	88.6%
With cistern	3,939	31.8%
With toilet	12,418	100.3%
With latrine	303	2.4%
With drainage	12,636	102.1%
Without drainage	278	2.2%
With all services	12,506	101%
Without water, drainage or electricity	25	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Apan

Household equipment in Apan according to the 2020 Census. 44.1% of dwellings have internet and 91.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,049	89.2%
Washing machine	8,863	71.6%
Microwave oven	4,974	40.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,670	45.8%
Motorcycle	1,271	10.3%
Bicycle	3,314	26.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	12,263	99%
Radio	9,416	76%
Landline phone	3,616	29.2%
Cell phone	11,347	91.6%
Computer	3,860	31.2%
Internet	5,455	44.1%
Pay TV	7,687	62.1%
Streaming platforms	1,253	10.1%
Video game console	930	7.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

309

2.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,062

8.6%

No Computer or Internet

6,703

54.1%

No ICT at All

113

0.9%

Companies and Economy in Apan

The main economic sectors of Apan are Comercio al por menor with 1,486 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,486
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	394
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	365
Industrias manufactureras	202
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	63

Poverty and Social Development in Apan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Apan has a poverty rate of 47.5% and extreme poverty of 3.5%.

Poverty

47.5%

20,511 people

Extreme Poverty

3.5%

1,514 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.4%

12,671 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.2%

3,973 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.9%

5,983 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15%	6,468
Lack of access to health services	18.1%	7,788
Lack of access to social security	66%	28,465
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.4%	2,344
Lack of access to basic housing services	4.7%	2,026
Lack of access to food	16.1%	6,925
Income below welfare line	56.8%	24,484
Income below minimum welfare line	18.7%	8,058

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57.6%	8.8%	26%	9.7%	0
2015	47.5%	3.5%	29.4%	13.9%	0

Crime in Apan

In the last 12 months, 1,309 crimes were recorded in Apan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	96
2025/11	95
2025/10	108
2025/09	117
2025/08	99
2025/07	88
2025/06	118
2025/05	123
2025/04	93
2025/03	121
2025/02	131
2025/01	120

Health in Apan

Apan has 30 health facilities, including 9 hospitals, 20 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Apan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Apan	28,792	2,488
Lázaro Cárdenas	2,957	2,528
Chimalpa Tlalayote	2,694	2,490
La Laguna	1,740	2,496
Zotoluca (Veloz)	1,212	2,510
Acopinalco	927	2,462
Lomas del Pedregal	815	2,560
San José Jiquilpan	814	2,503
San Juan Ixtilmaco	735	2,544
Los Voladores	610	2,518

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