Cocula

Cocula is a municipality of Jalisco with 29,267 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,355 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Cocula

Demographic structure of Cocula according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,630 people under 15 years old (26.1%), 18,167 people of working age (62.1%) and 3,470 elderly over 65 years old (11.9%).

0-14 years

7,630

26.1% of the population

15-64 years

18,167

62.1% - Working age

65+ years

3,470

11.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cocula

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,197	1,105	2,302	7.9%
5-9 years	1,343	1,351	2,694	9.2%
10-14 years	1,341	1,293	2,634	9%
15-19 years	1,238	1,168	2,406	8.2%
20-24 years	1,004	1,055	2,059	7%
25-29 years	1,013	997	2,010	6.9%
30-34 years	893	1,006	1,899	6.5%
35-39 years	985	1,040	2,025	6.9%
40-44 years	903	957	1,860	6.4%
45-49 years	929	896	1,825	6.2%
50-54 years	673	840	1,513	5.2%
55-59 years	620	703	1,323	4.5%
60-64 years	586	661	1,247	4.3%
65-69 years	517	551	1,068	3.6%
70-74 years	446	448	894	3.1%
75-79 years	317	309	626	2.1%
80-84 years	222	243	465	1.6%
85+ years	168	249	417	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cocula

Population Origin

Born in State

27,872

95.2%

Born in Another State

994

3.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

220

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

42

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

41

97.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

92

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

319

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

172 / 147

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,767

6%

With Limitation

3,160

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	930
Visual	624
Hearing	387
Speech	266
Mental	319

Education in Cocula

Literacy and Schooling

In Cocula, 974 people aged 15 and over can read and write (97400%), while 1,062 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.7 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	556	506	1,062	106200%
Incomplete primary	1,337	1,597	2,934	293400%
Complete primary	1,674	1,806	3,480	348000%
Incomplete secondary	396	290	686	68600%
Complete secondary	2,736	2,890	5,626	562600%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,390	3,584	6,974	697400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	463
6-11 years	111
12-14 years	121

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 8 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	23	4	27
Primaria	25	3	28
Secundaria	11	1	12
Media Superior	4	0	4
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Cocula

In Cocula, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,750 people. Of those, 13,607 are employed and 143 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

13,750

H: 8,615 / M: 5,135

Employed Population

13,607

H: 8,512 / M: 5,095

Unemployment Rate

1%

143 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,375

H: 2,650 / M: 6,725

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	22,074	75.4%
IMSS	10,536	36%
ISSSTE	876	3%
ISSSTE estatal	19	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	16	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,380	35.5%
IMSS Bienestar	16	0.1%
Private insurance	296	1%
Other institution	207	0.7%
Without health coverage	7,189	24.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Cocula

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,007

1300700%

Single

7,825

782500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,358

235800%

Households

Total Households

8,131

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

5,903

72.6%

Female-headed

2,228

27.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	27,960	95.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	864	3%
No religion	431	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Cocula

Cocula has 11,676 total dwellings, of which 8,134 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	7,940	98.7%
Earthen floor	161	2%
1 bedroom	2,275	28.3%
2+ bedrooms	5,826	72.4%
1 room	241	3%
2 rooms	1,151	14.3%
3+ rooms	6,709	83.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

8,076 dwellings

Piped Water

100.4%

8,074 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

8,000 dwellings

All Services

98.9%

7,958 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,076	100.4%
Without electricity	25	0.3%
Public water network	8,074	100.4%
Hauled water	7,581	94.2%
Other water source	27	0.3%
With water tank	7,150	88.9%
With cistern	3,051	37.9%
With toilet	7,971	99.1%
With latrine	22	0.3%
With drainage	8,000	99.5%
Without drainage	100	1.2%
With all services	7,958	98.9%

Goods and Technology in Cocula

Household equipment in Cocula according to the 2020 Census. 41.8% of dwellings have internet and 88.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	7,707	95.8%
Washing machine	6,706	83.4%
Microwave oven	3,941	49%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,650	57.8%
Motorcycle	2,114	26.3%
Bicycle	3,642	45.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,719	96%
Radio	5,432	67.5%
Landline phone	2,965	36.9%
Cell phone	7,132	88.7%
Computer	2,433	30.2%
Internet	3,364	41.8%
Pay TV	5,340	66.4%
Streaming platforms	547	6.8%
Video game console	486	6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

229

2.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

441

5.5%

No Computer or Internet

4,133

51.4%

No ICT at All

78

1%

Companies and Economy in Cocula

The main economic sectors of Cocula are Comercio al por menor with 613 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	613
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	220
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	215
Industrias manufactureras	69
Servicios educativos	41

Poverty and Social Development in Cocula

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cocula has a poverty rate of 44.1% and extreme poverty of 3.1%.

Poverty

44.1%

10,581 people

Extreme Poverty

3.1%

733 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35.4%

8,482 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.5%

1,549 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

14.1%

3,377 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21%	5,032
Lack of access to health services	10.6%	2,547
Lack of access to social security	66.6%	15,988
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.1%	1,455
Lack of access to basic housing services	12.2%	2,939
Lack of access to food	13.3%	3,181
Income below welfare line	50.6%	12,130
Income below minimum welfare line	14.8%	3,548

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	46.1%	5.4%	40.6%	9.9%	0
2015	44.1%	3.1%	35.4%	14.1%	0

Crime in Cocula

In the last 12 months, 322 crimes were recorded in Cocula. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	24
2025/11	24
2025/10	21
2025/09	26
2025/08	32
2025/07	34
2025/06	20
2025/05	30
2025/04	30
2025/03	25
2025/02	22
2025/01	34

Health in Cocula

Cocula has 13 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cocula

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Cocula	16,550	1,336
La Cofradía de la Luz	2,638	1,307
San Nicolás (San Nicolás Acuña)	1,384	1,267
La Sauceda	1,137	1,273
Camichines	1,071	1,268
Tateposco (San José Tateposco)	949	1,283
Santa Teresa	925	1,420
Agua Caliente	760	1,250
La Estanzuela	716	1,259
Santa María	640	1,301

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