Etzatlán

Etzatlán is a municipality of Jalisco with 20,011 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,432 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Etzatlán

Demographic structure of Etzatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,453 people under 15 years old (27.3%), 12,526 people of working age (62.6%) and 2,032 elderly over 65 years old (10.2%).

0-14 years

5,453

27.3% of the population

15-64 years

12,526

62.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,032

10.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Etzatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	839	861	1,700	8.5%
5-9 years	921	919	1,840	9.2%
10-14 years	966	947	1,913	9.6%
15-19 years	897	915	1,812	9.1%
20-24 years	776	780	1,556	7.8%
25-29 years	680	707	1,387	6.9%
30-34 years	649	738	1,387	6.9%
35-39 years	623	663	1,286	6.4%
40-44 years	586	636	1,222	6.1%
45-49 years	577	617	1,194	6%
50-54 years	469	527	996	5%
55-59 years	408	460	868	4.3%
60-64 years	389	429	818	4.1%
65-69 years	326	330	656	3.3%
70-74 years	254	272	526	2.6%
75-79 years	196	182	378	1.9%
80-84 years	101	117	218	1.1%
85+ years	127	127	254	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Etzatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

18,869

94.3%

Born in Another State

933

4.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

262

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

13

0.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

158

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

83 / 75

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,071

5.4%

With Limitation

1,554

7.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	582
Visual	366
Hearing	232
Speech	161
Mental	210

Education in Etzatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Etzatlán, 387 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38700%), while 425 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.2 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	218	207	425	42500%
Incomplete primary	646	627	1,273	127300%
Complete primary	1,357	1,231	2,588	258800%
Incomplete secondary	243	168	411	41100%
Complete secondary	1,924	2,005	3,929	392900%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,404	2,910	5,314	531400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	280
6-11 years	75
12-14 years	81

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 45 are public and 7 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	15	1	16
Primaria	16	1	17
Secundaria	7	1	8
Media Superior	3	2	5
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Etzatlán

In Etzatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,762 people. Of those, 9,708 are employed and 54 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

9,762

H: 5,889 / M: 3,873

Employed Population

9,708

H: 5,854 / M: 3,854

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

54 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,886

H: 1,716 / M: 4,170

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	15,972	79.8%
IMSS	6,199	31%
ISSSTE	1,332	6.7%
ISSSTE estatal	28	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	30	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,890	39.4%
IMSS Bienestar	402	2%
Private insurance	284	1.4%
Other institution	157	0.8%
Without health coverage	4,023	20.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Etzatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,397

839700%

Single

5,615

561500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,697

169700%

Households

Total Households

5,377

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

3,777

70.2%

Female-headed

1,600

29.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,154	95.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	543	2.7%
Other religions	4	0%
No religion	294	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Etzatlán

Etzatlán has 6,910 total dwellings, of which 5,383 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,322	101.3%
Earthen floor	46	0.9%
1 bedroom	1,449	27.6%
2+ bedrooms	3,919	74.6%
1 room	150	2.9%
2 rooms	713	13.6%
3+ rooms	4,505	85.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102%

5,358 dwellings

Piped Water

101.8%

5,352 dwellings

With Drainage

101.8%

5,347 dwellings

All Services

101.3%

5,325 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,358	102%
Without electricity	10	0.2%
Public water network	5,352	101.8%
Hauled water	5,232	99.6%
Other water source	16	0.3%
With water tank	4,690	89.2%
With cistern	908	17.3%
With toilet	5,330	101.4%
With latrine	12	0.2%
With drainage	5,347	101.8%
Without drainage	21	0.4%
With all services	5,325	101.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Etzatlán

Household equipment in Etzatlán according to the 2020 Census. 48.8% of dwellings have internet and 91.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,147	97.9%
Washing machine	4,638	88.3%
Microwave oven	2,606	49.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,128	59.5%
Motorcycle	907	17.3%
Bicycle	1,502	28.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,162	98.2%
Radio	3,614	68.8%
Landline phone	2,061	39.2%
Cell phone	4,829	91.9%
Computer	2,128	40.5%
Internet	2,562	48.8%
Pay TV	3,445	65.6%
Streaming platforms	646	12.3%
Video game console	450	8.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

106

2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

224

4.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,370

45.1%

No ICT at All

31

0.6%

Companies and Economy in Etzatlán

The main economic sectors of Etzatlán are Comercio al por menor with 531 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	531
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	234
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	195
Industrias manufactureras	102
Industrias manufactureras	40

Poverty and Social Development in Etzatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Etzatlán has a poverty rate of 49.7% and extreme poverty of 3.8%.

Poverty

49.7%

8,015 people

Extreme Poverty

3.8%

619 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.5%

4,119 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.7%

1,557 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

15.2%

2,445 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16.8%	2,716
Lack of access to health services	11.2%	1,813
Lack of access to social security	63.7%	10,287
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.7%	1,079
Lack of access to basic housing services	12.3%	1,979
Lack of access to food	11.6%	1,873
Income below welfare line	59.3%	9,573
Income below minimum welfare line	20.4%	3,285

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	52%	4.7%	31.5%	11.4%	0
2015	49.7%	3.8%	25.5%	15.2%	0

Crime in Etzatlán

In the last 12 months, 162 crimes were recorded in Etzatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	14
2025/11	14
2025/10	10
2025/09	22
2025/08	11
2025/07	11
2025/06	8
2025/05	14
2025/04	19
2025/03	18
2025/02	12
2025/01	9

Health in Etzatlán

Etzatlán has 6 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Etzatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Etzatlán	14,697	1,389
Oconahua	2,360	1,458
Santa Rosalía	1,436	1,367
La Mazata	702	1,410
Palo Verde	230	1,379
San Rafael (Hacienda de San Rafael)	178	1,444
Puerta de Pericos (Tlachichilco)	124	1,560
San Sebastián (Ex-Hacienda de San Sebastián)	99	1,397
La Quebrada	67	1,622
El Amparo (La Embocada)	31	1,700

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