Xochicoatlán

Xochicoatlán is a municipality of Hidalgo with 7,015 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,422 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Xochicoatlán

Demographic structure of Xochicoatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,617 people under 15 years old (23.1%), 4,279 people of working age (61%) and 1,119 elderly over 65 years old (16%).

0-14 years

1,617

23.1% of the population

15-64 years

4,279

61% - Working age

65+ years

1,119

16% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xochicoatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	252	228	480	6.8%
5-9 years	298	257	555	7.9%
10-14 years	285	297	582	8.3%
15-19 years	344	302	646	9.2%
20-24 years	206	217	423	6%
25-29 years	192	230	422	6%
30-34 years	178	240	418	6%
35-39 years	238	245	483	6.9%
40-44 years	193	232	425	6.1%
45-49 years	217	223	440	6.3%
50-54 years	188	177	365	5.2%
55-59 years	156	173	329	4.7%
60-64 years	157	171	328	4.7%
65-69 years	166	160	326	4.6%
70-74 years	139	135	274	3.9%
75-79 years	101	116	217	3.1%
80-84 years	69	89	158	2.3%
85+ years	75	69	144	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xochicoatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

6,602

94.1%

Born in Another State

393

5.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

137

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

82

1.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

82

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

228

10.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

21

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

11 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

555

7.9%

With Limitation

1,265

18%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	276
Visual	184
Hearing	180
Speech	88
Mental	119

Education in Xochicoatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Xochicoatlán, 544 people aged 15 and over can read and write (54400%), while 440 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	198	242	440	44000%
Incomplete primary	399	369	768	76800%
Complete primary	367	397	764	76400%
Incomplete secondary	44	43	87	8700%
Complete secondary	864	1,001	1,865	186500%
Post-basic education (18+)	629	618	1,247	124700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	114
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	12

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 54 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	20	20
Secundaria	12	12
Media Superior	6	6

Employment and Social Security in Xochicoatlán

In Xochicoatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,844 people. Of those, 2,768 are employed and 76 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP

2,844

H: 2,033 / M: 811

Employed Population

2,768

H: 1,968 / M: 800

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

76 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,901

H: 756 / M: 2,145

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,727	81.6%
IMSS	381	5.4%
ISSSTE	481	6.9%
ISSSTE estatal	105	1.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	19	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,428	63.1%
IMSS Bienestar	228	3.3%
Private insurance	120	1.7%
Other institution	31	0.4%
Without health coverage	1,288	18.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Xochicoatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,283

328300%

Single

1,787

178700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

688

68800%

Households

Total Households

2,207

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

1,633

74%

Female-headed

574

26%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,291	89.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	457	6.5%
No religion	265	3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Xochicoatlán

Xochicoatlán has 3,339 total dwellings, of which 2,207 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,128	97%
Earthen floor	77	3.5%
1 bedroom	1,121	51.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,084	49.4%
1 room	149	6.8%
2 rooms	536	24.4%
3+ rooms	1,520	69.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

2,169 dwellings

Piped Water

97.7%

2,143 dwellings

With Drainage

94.3%

2,069 dwellings

All Services

91.9%

2,017 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,169	98.9%
Without electricity	36	1.6%
Public water network	2,143	97.7%
Hauled water	1,862	84.9%
Other water source	62	2.8%
With water tank	1,062	48.4%
With cistern	112	5.1%
With toilet	2,030	92.5%
With latrine	127	5.8%
With drainage	2,069	94.3%
Without drainage	136	6.2%
With all services	2,017	91.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Xochicoatlán

Household equipment in Xochicoatlán according to the 2020 Census. 6.7% of dwellings have internet and 72.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,351	61.6%
Washing machine	813	37.1%
Microwave oven	356	16.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	512	23.3%
Motorcycle	133	6.1%
Bicycle	39	1.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,711	78%
Radio	1,315	59.9%
Landline phone	144	6.6%
Cell phone	1,594	72.7%
Computer	249	11.3%
Internet	146	6.7%
Pay TV	715	32.6%
Streaming platforms	23	1%
Video game console	16	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

273

12.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

557

25.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,897

86.5%

No ICT at All

158

7.2%

Companies and Economy in Xochicoatlán

The main economic sectors of Xochicoatlán are Comercio al por menor with 44 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	44
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	9
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	9
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8
Industrias manufactureras	6

Poverty and Social Development in Xochicoatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Xochicoatlán has a poverty rate of 65.8% and extreme poverty of 12.2%.

Poverty

65.8%

5,126 people

Extreme Poverty

12.2%

953 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.8%

2,013 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

123 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.8%

530 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.2%	1,965
Lack of access to health services	8.9%	696
Lack of access to social security	77.7%	6,055
Lack of housing quality and spaces	13.6%	1,061
Lack of access to basic housing services	42.9%	3,342
Lack of access to food	14%	1,088
Income below welfare line	67.4%	5,249
Income below minimum welfare line	32.7%	2,548

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82.2%	39.9%	15.1%	1.8%	0
2015	65.8%	12.2%	25.8%	6.8%	0

Crime in Xochicoatlán

In the last 12 months, 57 crimes were recorded in Xochicoatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	8
2025/10	3
2025/09	9
2025/08	2
2025/07	7
2025/06	4
2025/05	1
2025/04	2
2025/03	7
2025/02	5
2025/01	4

Health in Xochicoatlán

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

Main Localities of Xochicoatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Xochicoatlán	1,301	1,680
Texcaco	1,073	1,099
Nonoalco	1,047	1,687
Tuzancoac	594	1,045
Tlaxcoya	418	1,671
Papaxtla	283	1,318
Jalamelco	269	1,729
Tototla	216	1,658
Tenango	197	1,200
Michumitla	188	1,402

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