Ameca

Ameca is a municipality of Jalisco with 60,386 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,285 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Ameca

Demographic structure of Ameca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 14,856 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 38,559 people of working age (63.9%) and 6,970 elderly over 65 years old (11.5%).

0-14 years

14,856

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

38,559

63.9% - Working age

65+ years

6,970

11.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ameca

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,244	2,191	4,435	7.3%
5-9 years	2,529	2,625	5,154	8.5%
10-14 years	2,631	2,636	5,267	8.7%
15-19 years	2,602	2,587	5,189	8.6%
20-24 years	2,285	2,252	4,537	7.5%
25-29 years	2,003	2,149	4,152	6.9%
30-34 years	2,026	2,135	4,161	6.9%
35-39 years	1,822	2,031	3,853	6.4%
40-44 years	1,985	2,125	4,110	6.8%
45-49 years	1,852	1,938	3,790	6.3%
50-54 years	1,603	1,664	3,267	5.4%
55-59 years	1,348	1,498	2,846	4.7%
60-64 years	1,281	1,373	2,654	4.4%
65-69 years	1,088	1,169	2,257	3.7%
70-74 years	880	946	1,826	3%
75-79 years	646	642	1,288	2.1%
80-84 years	395	409	804	1.3%
85+ years	343	452	795	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ameca

Population Origin

Born in State

55,773

92.4%

Born in Another State

3,563

5.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

977

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

153

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

153

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

322

1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

485

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

241 / 244

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,438

5.7%

With Limitation

7,262

12%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,935
Visual	1,188
Hearing	676
Speech	524
Mental	675

Education in Ameca

Literacy and Schooling

In Ameca, 1,687 people aged 15 and over can read and write (168700%), while 1,736 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	877	859	1,736	173600%
Incomplete primary	2,708	2,871	5,579	557900%
Complete primary	3,474	3,611	7,085	708500%
Incomplete secondary	748	462	1,210	121000%
Complete secondary	5,981	6,586	12,567	1256700%
Post-basic education (18+)	7,673	8,135	15,808	1580800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	926
6-11 years	200
12-14 years	257

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 161 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	56	2	58
Primaria	66	2	68
Secundaria	25	1	26
Media Superior	7	0	7
Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Ameca

In Ameca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 29,067 people. Of those, 28,746 are employed and 321 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

29,067

H: 17,896 / M: 11,171

Employed Population

28,746

H: 17,669 / M: 11,077

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

321 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

19,328

H: 5,618 / M: 13,710

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	46,484	77%
IMSS	22,972	38%
ISSSTE	3,623	6%
ISSSTE estatal	41	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1,018	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,722	31%
IMSS Bienestar	111	0.2%
Private insurance	466	0.8%
Other institution	361	0.6%
Without health coverage	13,885	23%

Marital Status and Religion in Ameca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

26,842

2684200%

Single

16,278

1627800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

5,513

551300%

Households

Total Households

17,361

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

12,451

71.7%

Female-headed

4,910

28.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	54,997	91.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,389	5.6%
Other religions	38	0.1%
No religion	1,937	3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Ameca

Ameca has 23,046 total dwellings, of which 17,374 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	17,157	99%
Earthen floor	183	1.1%
1 bedroom	4,706	27.2%
2+ bedrooms	12,634	72.9%
1 room	410	2.4%
2 rooms	1,881	10.9%
3+ rooms	15,050	86.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

17,289 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

17,240 dwellings

With Drainage

99.3%

17,204 dwellings

All Services

98.7%

17,097 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	17,289	99.8%
Without electricity	52	0.3%
Public water network	17,240	99.5%
Hauled water	13,252	76.5%
Other water source	101	0.6%
With water tank	15,077	87%
With cistern	6,063	35%
With toilet	17,152	99%
With latrine	34	0.2%
With drainage	17,204	99.3%
Without drainage	136	0.8%
With all services	17,097	98.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0%

Goods and Technology in Ameca

Household equipment in Ameca according to the 2020 Census. 50.8% of dwellings have internet and 86.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	16,746	96.7%
Washing machine	14,754	85.2%
Microwave oven	9,245	53.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	10,474	60.5%
Motorcycle	5,887	34%
Bicycle	6,864	39.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	16,436	94.9%
Radio	13,583	78.4%
Landline phone	7,604	43.9%
Cell phone	14,923	86.1%
Computer	6,369	36.8%
Internet	8,802	50.8%
Pay TV	12,869	74.3%
Streaming platforms	2,222	12.8%
Video game console	1,596	9.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

413

2.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

995

5.7%

No Computer or Internet

7,375

42.6%

No ICT at All

135

0.8%

Companies and Economy in Ameca

The main economic sectors of Ameca are Comercio al por menor with 1,390 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,390
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	668
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	459
Industrias manufactureras	168
Industrias manufactureras	78

Poverty and Social Development in Ameca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ameca has a poverty rate of 37.5% and extreme poverty of 3.2%.

Poverty

37.5%

21,635 people

Extreme Poverty

3.2%

1,872 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

36.4%

20,979 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.1%

5,222 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

17%

9,824 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21%	12,107
Lack of access to health services	13%	7,495
Lack of access to social security	60.5%	34,882
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.1%	3,523
Lack of access to basic housing services	20.5%	11,794
Lack of access to food	14.6%	8,395
Income below welfare line	46.6%	26,857
Income below minimum welfare line	13.3%	7,679

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	42.7%	5.3%	38.7%	14%	0
2015	37.5%	3.2%	36.4%	17%	0

Crime in Ameca

In the last 12 months, 905 crimes were recorded in Ameca. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	66
2025/11	72
2025/10	68
2025/09	91
2025/08	84
2025/07	100
2025/06	72
2025/05	84
2025/04	69
2025/03	70
2025/02	77
2025/01	52

Health in Ameca

Ameca has 32 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 23 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ameca

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ameca	37,871	1,239
El Cabezón (El Limón)	2,749	1,274
San Antonio Matute	2,368	1,249
Los Pocitos	1,135	1,240
San Antonio Puerta de la Vega	1,120	1,299
Labor de Solís	909	1,248
Buenos Aires	839	1,297
San Nicolás	791	1,217
El Portezuelo	702	1,392
Jayamitla (Colmenar)	619	1,178

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