Epazoyucan

Epazoyucan is a municipality of Hidalgo with 16,285 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,516 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Epazoyucan

Demographic structure of Epazoyucan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,869 people under 15 years old (23.8%), 10,917 people of working age (67%) and 1,494 elderly over 65 years old (9.2%).

0-14 years

3,869

23.8% of the population

15-64 years

10,917

67% - Working age

65+ years

1,494

9.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Epazoyucan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	533	547	1,080	6.6%
5-9 years	668	632	1,300	8%
10-14 years	752	737	1,489	9.1%
15-19 years	726	730	1,456	8.9%
20-24 years	612	651	1,263	7.8%
25-29 years	564	573	1,137	7%
30-34 years	548	667	1,215	7.5%
35-39 years	586	631	1,217	7.5%
40-44 years	545	658	1,203	7.4%
45-49 years	507	577	1,084	6.7%
50-54 years	455	493	948	5.8%
55-59 years	371	389	760	4.7%
60-64 years	293	341	634	3.9%
65-69 years	254	236	490	3%
70-74 years	163	187	350	2.1%
75-79 years	135	139	274	1.7%
80-84 years	83	105	188	1.2%
85+ years	82	110	192	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Epazoyucan

Population Origin

Born in State

13,598

83.5%

Born in Another State

2,546

15.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

678

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

120

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

116

96.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

281

5.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

652

4% of the population

Men / Women

295 / 357

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

844

5.2%

With Limitation

2,070

12.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	404
Visual	399
Hearing	221
Speech	98
Mental	163

Education in Epazoyucan

Literacy and Schooling

In Epazoyucan, 507 people aged 15 and over can read and write (50700%), while 647 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.1 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	281	366	647	64700%
Incomplete primary	467	476	943	94300%
Complete primary	840	859	1,699	169900%
Incomplete secondary	163	129	292	29200%
Complete secondary	2,056	2,147	4,203	420300%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,888	2,216	4,104	410400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	283
6-11 years	75
12-14 years	78

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 42 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	20	20
Primaria	16	16
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Epazoyucan

In Epazoyucan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,913 people. Of those, 7,693 are employed and 220 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

Total EAP

7,913

H: 4,747 / M: 3,166

Employed Population

7,693

H: 4,594 / M: 3,099

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

220 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,369

H: 1,614 / M: 3,755

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,459	64.2%
IMSS	4,632	28.4%
ISSSTE	828	5.1%
ISSSTE estatal	46	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	122	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,584	28.1%
IMSS Bienestar	117	0.7%
Private insurance	121	0.7%
Other institution	117	0.7%
Without health coverage	5,795	35.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Epazoyucan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,241

724100%

Single

4,367

436700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,693

169300%

Households

Total Households

4,834

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

3,170

65.6%

Female-headed

1,664

34.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,681	77.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,041	6.4%
Other religions	27	0.2%
No religion	2,499	15.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Epazoyucan

Epazoyucan has 6,663 total dwellings, of which 4,834 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,736	107.7%
Earthen floor	92	2.1%
1 bedroom	1,417	32.2%
2+ bedrooms	3,411	77.6%
1 room	194	4.4%
2 rooms	726	16.5%
3+ rooms	3,908	88.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

108.2%

4,760 dwellings

Piped Water

105.6%

4,643 dwellings

With Drainage

105.8%

4,652 dwellings

All Services

102%

4,484 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,760	108.2%
Without electricity	68	1.5%
Public water network	4,643	105.6%
Hauled water	3,683	83.7%
Other water source	185	4.2%
With water tank	4,249	96.6%
With cistern	1,217	27.7%
With toilet	4,530	103%
With latrine	146	3.3%
With drainage	4,652	105.8%
Without drainage	176	4%
With all services	4,484	102%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Epazoyucan

Household equipment in Epazoyucan according to the 2020 Census. 38.2% of dwellings have internet and 96% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,079	92.7%
Washing machine	3,130	71.2%
Microwave oven	1,644	37.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,308	52.5%
Motorcycle	371	8.4%
Bicycle	1,091	24.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,391	99.8%
Radio	3,447	78.4%
Landline phone	852	19.4%
Cell phone	4,222	96%
Computer	1,284	29.2%
Internet	1,680	38.2%
Pay TV	1,661	37.8%
Streaming platforms	352	8%
Video game console	260	5.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

236

5.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

498

11.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,839

64.6%

No ICT at All

119

2.7%

Companies and Economy in Epazoyucan

The main economic sectors of Epazoyucan are Comercio al por menor with 137 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	137
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	57
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	51
Industrias manufactureras	15
Industrias manufactureras	7

Poverty and Social Development in Epazoyucan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Epazoyucan has a poverty rate of 36.3% and extreme poverty of 1.9%.

Poverty

36.3%

5,951 people

Extreme Poverty

1.9%

316 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

44.5%

7,302 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.1%

676 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

15.1%

2,470 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	14.8%	2,422
Lack of access to health services	12.8%	2,092
Lack of access to social security	71%	11,641
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.8%	628
Lack of access to basic housing services	7.7%	1,267
Lack of access to food	13.7%	2,254
Income below welfare line	40.4%	6,627
Income below minimum welfare line	10.4%	1,702

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	38%	4.3%	43.4%	15.2%	0
2015	36.3%	1.9%	44.5%	15.1%	0

Crime in Epazoyucan

In the last 12 months, 318 crimes were recorded in Epazoyucan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	33
2025/11	29
2025/10	27
2025/09	27
2025/08	17
2025/07	32
2025/06	19
2025/05	28
2025/04	41
2025/03	16
2025/02	29
2025/01	20

Health in Epazoyucan

Epazoyucan has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Epazoyucan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Epazoyucan	3,310	2,458
Xochihuacán [Fraccionamiento]	2,054	2,332
San Juan Tizahuapan	1,626	2,462
Santa Mónica	1,357	2,572
Xolostitla de Morelos (Xolostitla)	1,217	2,466
Xochihuacán	896	2,348
San Miguel Nopalapa	802	2,336
El Guajolote	503	2,722
La Paloma	432	2,372
El Manzano	420	2,564

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