Tolcayuca

Tolcayuca is a municipality of Hidalgo with 21,362 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,371 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years.

Demographics of Tolcayuca

Demographic structure of Tolcayuca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,529 people under 15 years old (25.9%), 14,327 people of working age (67.1%) and 1,504 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

5,529

25.9% of the population

15-64 years

14,327

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,504

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tolcayuca

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	792	813	1,605	7.5%
5-9 years	990	953	1,943	9.1%
10-14 years	1,019	962	1,981	9.3%
15-19 years	921	912	1,833	8.6%
20-24 years	815	831	1,646	7.7%
25-29 years	796	915	1,711	8%
30-34 years	841	956	1,797	8.4%
35-39 years	816	859	1,675	7.8%
40-44 years	726	866	1,592	7.5%
45-49 years	634	741	1,375	6.4%
50-54 years	554	627	1,181	5.5%
55-59 years	386	460	846	4%
60-64 years	310	361	671	3.1%
65-69 years	254	321	575	2.7%
70-74 years	178	206	384	1.8%
75-79 years	124	115	239	1.1%
80-84 years	72	72	144	0.7%
85+ years	75	87	162	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tolcayuca

Population Origin

Born in State

11,055

51.8%

Born in Another State

10,239

47.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

4,098

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

196

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

192

98% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

527

8.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

218

1% of the population

Men / Women

106 / 112

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,203

5.6%

With Limitation

3,100

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	456
Visual	583
Hearing	241
Speech	145
Mental	289

Education in Tolcayuca

Literacy and Schooling

In Tolcayuca, 523 people aged 15 and over can read and write (52300%), while 552 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years (9.6 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	236	316	552	55200%
Incomplete primary	401	512	913	91300%
Complete primary	923	1,091	2,014	201400%
Incomplete secondary	281	215	496	49600%
Complete secondary	2,386	2,666	5,052	505200%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,990	3,189	6,179	617900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	443
6-11 years	92
12-14 years	66

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 22 are public and 7 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	8	3	11
Primaria	8	3	11
Secundaria	3	1	4
Media Superior	1	0	1
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Tolcayuca

In Tolcayuca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,196 people. Of those, 9,999 are employed and 197 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

10,196

H: 6,046 / M: 4,150

Employed Population

9,999

H: 5,902 / M: 4,097

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

197 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,771

H: 2,044 / M: 4,727

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,218	66.6%
IMSS	8,167	38.2%
ISSSTE	782	3.7%
ISSSTE estatal	49	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	340	1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,520	21.2%
IMSS Bienestar	39	0.2%
Private insurance	244	1.1%
Other institution	239	1.1%
Without health coverage	7,131	33.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tolcayuca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,544

954400%

Single

5,604

560400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,850

185000%

Households

Total Households

6,014

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

4,176

69.4%

Female-headed

1,838

30.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	16,313	76.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,748	8.2%
Other religions	50	0.2%
No religion	3,226	15.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tolcayuca

Tolcayuca has 9,940 total dwellings, of which 6,015 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,948	105.5%
Earthen floor	54	1%
1 bedroom	1,636	29%
2+ bedrooms	4,366	77.4%
1 room	165	2.9%
2 rooms	726	12.9%
3+ rooms	5,111	90.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

106.1%

5,983 dwellings

Piped Water

106%

5,977 dwellings

With Drainage

105.9%

5,969 dwellings

All Services

105.4%

5,943 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,983	106.1%
Without electricity	19	0.3%
Public water network	5,977	106%
Hauled water	5,566	98.7%
Other water source	25	0.4%
With water tank	3,525	62.5%
With cistern	657	11.7%
With toilet	5,930	105.2%
With latrine	33	0.6%
With drainage	5,969	105.9%
Without drainage	33	0.6%
With all services	5,943	105.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tolcayuca

Household equipment in Tolcayuca according to the 2020 Census. 48.5% of dwellings have internet and 98% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,257	93.2%
Washing machine	4,335	76.9%
Microwave oven	2,680	47.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,421	42.9%
Motorcycle	632	11.2%
Bicycle	1,985	35.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,721	101.5%
Radio	4,777	84.7%
Landline phone	656	11.6%
Cell phone	5,524	98%
Computer	1,958	34.7%
Internet	2,737	48.5%
Pay TV	2,223	39.4%
Streaming platforms	701	12.4%
Video game console	589	10.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

140

2.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

374

6.6%

No Computer or Internet

2,790

49.5%

No ICT at All

57

1%

Companies and Economy in Tolcayuca

The main economic sectors of Tolcayuca are Comercio al por menor with 502 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	502
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	174
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	150
Industrias manufactureras	57
Servicios educativos	23

Poverty and Social Development in Tolcayuca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tolcayuca has a poverty rate of 45.1% and extreme poverty of 2.9%.

Poverty

45.1%

7,398 people

Extreme Poverty

2.9%

475 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30%

4,931 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.9%

1,627 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

15%

2,456 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	12.9%	2,109
Lack of access to health services	17.4%	2,855
Lack of access to social security	62.5%	10,262
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.1%	1,160
Lack of access to basic housing services	2.6%	421
Lack of access to food	19.6%	3,218
Income below welfare line	55%	9,025
Income below minimum welfare line	16.5%	2,714

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	51.4%	5.7%	28.5%	12.3%	0
2015	45.1%	2.9%	30%	15%	0

Crime in Tolcayuca

In the last 12 months, 395 crimes were recorded in Tolcayuca. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	36
2025/11	41
2025/10	36
2025/09	45
2025/08	49
2025/07	57
2025/06	50
2025/05	18
2025/04	25
2025/03	6
2025/02	17
2025/01	15

Health in Tolcayuca

Tolcayuca has 9 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tolcayuca

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tolcayuca	8,966	2,378
General Felipe Ángeles (Los Ángeles)	3,900	2,336
Bosques de Ibiza	3,834	2,329
Lomas del Álamo	1,756	2,441
Santiago Tlajomulco	1,183	2,422
Vicente Guerrero (San Javier)	1,127	2,340
Las Pintas	314	2,327
San Miguel Eyacalco	113	2,334
Santa Rosa	34	2,397
La Gloria Escondida (Rancho de la Cruz)	31	2,375

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