Atoyac

Atoyac is a municipality of Jalisco with 8,689 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,668 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Atoyac

Demographic structure of Atoyac according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,195 people under 15 years old (25.3%), 5,366 people of working age (61.8%) and 1,128 elderly over 65 years old (13%).

0-14 years

2,195

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

5,366

61.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,128

13% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atoyac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	347	318	665	7.7%
5-9 years	395	384	779	9%
10-14 years	366	385	751	8.6%
15-19 years	329	361	690	7.9%
20-24 years	316	323	639	7.4%
25-29 years	319	306	625	7.2%
30-34 years	280	310	590	6.8%
35-39 years	244	265	509	5.9%
40-44 years	235	277	512	5.9%
45-49 years	249	260	509	5.9%
50-54 years	218	276	494	5.7%
55-59 years	202	219	421	4.8%
60-64 years	186	191	377	4.3%
65-69 years	158	183	341	3.9%
70-74 years	133	139	272	3.1%
75-79 years	96	105	201	2.3%
80-84 years	67	81	148	1.7%
85+ years	74	92	166	1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atoyac

Population Origin

Born in State

8,308

95.6%

Born in Another State

285

3.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

110

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

46

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

80

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

40 / 40

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

604

7%

With Limitation

1,274

14.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	323
Visual	240
Hearing	124
Speech	76
Mental	89

Education in Atoyac

Literacy and Schooling

In Atoyac, 466 people aged 15 and over can read and write (46600%), while 409 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.3 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	223	186	409	40900%
Incomplete primary	603	628	1,231	123100%
Complete primary	770	821	1,591	159100%
Incomplete secondary	172	97	269	26900%
Complete secondary	651	821	1,472	147200%
Post-basic education (18+)	599	709	1,308	130800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	149
6-11 years	53
12-14 years	65

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 36 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	13	13
Primaria	13	13
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Atoyac

In Atoyac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,989 people. Of those, 3,964 are employed and 25 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

3,989

H: 2,618 / M: 1,371

Employed Population

3,964

H: 2,601 / M: 1,363

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

25 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,922

H: 683 / M: 2,239

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,678	76.9%
IMSS	1,443	16.6%
ISSSTE	130	1.5%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,068	58.3%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0.1%
Private insurance	49	0.6%
Other institution	33	0.4%
Without health coverage	2,006	23.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Atoyac

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,750

375000%

Single

2,328

232800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

863

86300%

Households

Total Households

2,535

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,726

68.1%

Female-headed

809

31.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,284	95.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	259	3%
No religion	142	1.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Atoyac

Atoyac has 3,585 total dwellings, of which 2,537 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,361	93.2%
Earthen floor	168	6.6%
1 bedroom	811	32%
2+ bedrooms	1,718	67.8%
1 room	122	4.8%
2 rooms	499	19.7%
3+ rooms	1,908	75.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

2,510 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

2,503 dwellings

With Drainage

97.1%

2,461 dwellings

All Services

96.1%

2,435 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,510	99.1%
Without electricity	19	0.7%
Public water network	2,503	98.8%
Hauled water	2,180	86%
Other water source	26	1%
With water tank	2,056	81.1%
With cistern	205	8.1%
With toilet	2,472	97.6%
With latrine	35	1.4%
With drainage	2,461	97.1%
Without drainage	68	2.7%
With all services	2,435	96.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Atoyac

Household equipment in Atoyac according to the 2020 Census. 35.4% of dwellings have internet and 76.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,370	93.5%
Washing machine	2,124	83.8%
Microwave oven	1,011	39.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,215	47.9%
Motorcycle	503	19.9%
Bicycle	1,403	55.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,329	91.9%
Radio	1,763	69.6%
Landline phone	946	37.3%
Cell phone	1,932	76.2%
Computer	523	20.6%
Internet	897	35.4%
Pay TV	1,804	71.2%
Streaming platforms	171	6.7%
Video game console	93	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

100

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

306

12.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,502

59.3%

No ICT at All

52

2.1%

Companies and Economy in Atoyac

The main economic sectors of Atoyac are Comercio al por menor with 182 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	182
Industrias manufactureras	77
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	69
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	68
Servicios educativos	10

Poverty and Social Development in Atoyac

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atoyac has a poverty rate of 67.1% and extreme poverty of 10.9%.

Poverty

67.1%

5,625 people

Extreme Poverty

10.9%

916 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

22.6%

1,899 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.7%

564 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.6%

298 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.3%	2,623
Lack of access to health services	9.2%	771
Lack of access to social security	75.2%	6,310
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.2%	1,359
Lack of access to basic housing services	22.7%	1,903
Lack of access to food	18.7%	1,568
Income below welfare line	73.8%	6,189
Income below minimum welfare line	41.3%	3,465

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.7%	12.6%	38%	5.3%	0
2015	67.1%	10.9%	22.6%	3.6%	0

Crime in Atoyac

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Atoyac. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	3
2025/10	3
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	3
2025/06	5
2025/05	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	1
2025/02	6
2025/01	3

Health in Atoyac

Atoyac has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atoyac

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Atoyac	5,389	1,350
Cuyacapan	1,067	1,358
Unión de Guadalupe	862	1,877
Techague	272	1,801
Poncitlán	180	1,328
San Juan	172	1,624
El Destacamento	163	1,861
El Carrizal (Los Laureles del Noveno)	162	1,925
Tultitán	122	1,358
Los Laureles	78	2,058

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