Ayutla

Ayutla is a municipality of Jalisco with 12,880 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,496 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Ayutla

Demographic structure of Ayutla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,523 people under 15 years old (27.4%), 7,703 people of working age (59.8%) and 1,654 elderly over 65 years old (12.8%).

0-14 years

3,523

27.4% of the population

15-64 years

7,703

59.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,654

12.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ayutla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	510	545	1,055	8.2%
5-9 years	654	654	1,308	10.2%
10-14 years	609	551	1,160	9%
15-19 years	528	500	1,028	8%
20-24 years	434	505	939	7.3%
25-29 years	427	450	877	6.8%
30-34 years	442	464	906	7%
35-39 years	394	413	807	6.3%
40-44 years	376	376	752	5.8%
45-49 years	344	315	659	5.1%
50-54 years	314	339	653	5.1%
55-59 years	281	265	546	4.2%
60-64 years	261	275	536	4.2%
65-69 years	222	238	460	3.6%
70-74 years	194	206	400	3.1%
75-79 years	165	166	331	2.6%
80-84 years	123	89	212	1.6%
85+ years	136	115	251	1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ayutla

Population Origin

Born in State

12,203

94.7%

Born in Another State

471

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

113

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

17

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

191

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

96 / 95

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

760

5.9%

With Limitation

2,190

17%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	347
Visual	289
Hearing	159
Speech	140
Mental	139

Education in Ayutla

Literacy and Schooling

In Ayutla, 460 people aged 15 and over can read and write (46000%), while 486 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (7.8 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	267	219	486	48600%
Incomplete primary	800	643	1,443	144300%
Complete primary	916	734	1,650	165000%
Incomplete secondary	137	110	247	24700%
Complete secondary	1,409	1,550	2,959	295900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,004	1,299	2,303	230300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	150
6-11 years	52
12-14 years	48

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 89 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	32	1	33
Primaria	33	1	34
Secundaria	22	1	23
Media Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Ayutla

In Ayutla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,795 people. Of those, 5,714 are employed and 81 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

5,795

H: 3,767 / M: 2,028

Employed Population

5,714

H: 3,689 / M: 2,025

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

81 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,155

H: 1,176 / M: 2,979

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,684	75.2%
IMSS	2,017	15.7%
ISSSTE	271	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,096	55.1%
IMSS Bienestar	18	0.1%
Private insurance	213	1.7%
Other institution	141	1.1%
Without health coverage	3,189	24.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Ayutla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,642

564200%

Single

3,384

338400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

991

99100%

Households

Total Households

3,539

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

2,624

74.1%

Female-headed

915

25.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,274	95.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	482	3.7%
No religion	114	0.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Ayutla

Ayutla has 5,338 total dwellings, of which 3,544 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,450	98%
Earthen floor	88	2.5%
1 bedroom	1,036	29.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,502	71.1%
1 room	86	2.4%
2 rooms	471	13.4%
3+ rooms	2,981	84.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

3,508 dwellings

Piped Water

99.8%

3,513 dwellings

With Drainage

98.7%

3,473 dwellings

All Services

97.7%

3,439 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,508	99.7%
Without electricity	30	0.9%
Public water network	3,513	99.8%
Hauled water	3,014	85.6%
Other water source	25	0.7%
With water tank	3,145	89.3%
With cistern	209	5.9%
With toilet	3,452	98.1%
With latrine	20	0.6%
With drainage	3,473	98.7%
Without drainage	65	1.8%
With all services	3,439	97.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Ayutla

Household equipment in Ayutla according to the 2020 Census. 36.9% of dwellings have internet and 82.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,322	94.4%
Washing machine	2,915	82.8%
Microwave oven	1,732	49.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,255	64.1%
Motorcycle	544	15.5%
Bicycle	633	18%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,235	91.9%
Radio	1,925	54.7%
Landline phone	1,150	32.7%
Cell phone	2,911	82.7%
Computer	968	27.5%
Internet	1,299	36.9%
Pay TV	1,930	54.8%
Streaming platforms	221	6.3%
Video game console	157	4.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

200

5.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

396

11.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,967

55.9%

No ICT at All

104

3%

Companies and Economy in Ayutla

The main economic sectors of Ayutla are Comercio al por menor with 319 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	319
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	114
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	99
Industrias manufactureras	31
Servicios educativos	24

Poverty and Social Development in Ayutla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ayutla has a poverty rate of 54.1% and extreme poverty of 8.3%.

Poverty

54.1%

5,771 people

Extreme Poverty

8.3%

889 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

34.5%

3,682 people

Vulnerable by Income

4%

428 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.3%

781 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.3%	2,800
Lack of access to health services	13.1%	1,398
Lack of access to social security	78.2%	8,339
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.7%	820
Lack of access to basic housing services	31.9%	3,406
Lack of access to food	17.8%	1,894
Income below welfare line	58.1%	6,199
Income below minimum welfare line	22.5%	2,399

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.3%	11.1%	33.1%	3.6%	0
2015	54.1%	8.3%	34.5%	7.3%	0

Crime in Ayutla

In the last 12 months, 43 crimes were recorded in Ayutla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	3
2025/10	9
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	4
2025/06	6
2025/05	4
2025/04	4
2025/03	2
2025/02	2
2025/01	2

Health in Ayutla

Ayutla has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ayutla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ayutla	7,469	1,360
Colonia Capilla de Rayo	642	1,456
Tepantla	487	1,360
San Pedro	485	1,380
Santo Domingo	419	1,440
Santa Rosalía	335	1,359
Casa Blanca	299	1,390
El Zapote de Chávez	231	1,470
San Miguel de la Sierra	220	2,099
Tepospizaloya	195	1,386

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