Ixtlahuacán del Río

Ixtlahuacán del Río is a municipality of Jalisco with 20,465 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,676 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Total Population
20,465
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,976 / 10,489
48.7% / 51.3%
Schools
0
124 public, 1 private
Health
11
1 hospitals, 9 centers
Localities
157
Communities and settlements
Companies
702
Registered establishments

Demographics of Ixtlahuacán del Río

Demographic structure of Ixtlahuacán del Río according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,844 people under 15 years old (28.6%), 12,421 people of working age (60.7%) and 2,200 elderly over 65 years old (10.8%).

0-14 years
5,844
28.6% of the population
15-64 years
12,421
60.7% - Working age
65+ years
2,200
10.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
64.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixtlahuacán del Río

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 934 945 1,879 9.2%
5-9 years 1,019 1,007 2,026 9.9%
10-14 years 953 986 1,939 9.5%
15-19 years 842 846 1,688 8.2%
20-24 years 703 698 1,401 6.8%
25-29 years 674 716 1,390 6.8%
30-34 years 610 760 1,370 6.7%
35-39 years 616 714 1,330 6.5%
40-44 years 654 681 1,335 6.5%
45-49 years 608 573 1,181 5.8%
50-54 years 463 551 1,014 5%
55-59 years 411 509 920 4.5%
60-64 years 389 403 792 3.9%
65-69 years 325 335 660 3.2%
70-74 years 308 302 610 3%
75-79 years 220 184 404 2%
80-84 years 122 151 273 1.3%
85+ years 125 128 253 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixtlahuacán del Río

Population Origin

Born in State
18,898
92.3%
Born in Another State
1,028
5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
150
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
27
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
27
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
34
0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
310
1.5% of the population
Men / Women
137 / 173
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,222
6%
With Limitation
2,683
13.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 663
Visual 463
Hearing 226
Speech 164
Mental 225

Education in Ixtlahuacán del Río

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixtlahuacán del Río, 901 people aged 15 and over can read and write (90100%), while 1,077 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.5 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 542 535 1,077 107700%
Incomplete primary 1,267 1,233 2,500 250000%
Complete primary 1,607 1,679 3,286 328600%
Incomplete secondary 294 197 491 49100%
Complete secondary 1,528 1,866 3,394 339400%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,590 1,753 3,343 334300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years500
6-11 years84
12-14 years144

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 124 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 47 0 47
Primaria 48 0 48
Secundaria 25 1 26
Media Superior 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in Ixtlahuacán del Río

In Ixtlahuacán del Río, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,239 people. Of those, 9,107 are employed and 132 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP
9,239
H: 6,079 / M: 3,160
Employed Population
9,107
H: 5,966 / M: 3,141
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
132 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
6,462
H: 1,502 / M: 4,960

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 11,859 57.9%
IMSS 3,131 15.3%
ISSSTE 436 2.1%
ISSSTE estatal 7 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 4 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 7,994 39.1%
IMSS Bienestar 28 0.1%
Private insurance 173 0.8%
Other institution 176 0.9%
Without health coverage 8,566 41.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixtlahuacán del Río

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
8,960
896000%
Single
5,414
541400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,406
140600%

Households

Total Households
5,758
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
4,017
69.8%
Female-headed
1,741
30.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 19,915 97.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 347 1.7%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 162 0.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixtlahuacán del Río

Ixtlahuacán del Río has 8,208 total dwellings, of which 5,759 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 5,608 98.5%
Earthen floor 134 2.4%
1 bedroom 1,785 31.3%
2+ bedrooms 3,959 69.5%
1 room 132 2.3%
2 rooms 680 11.9%
3+ rooms 4,932 86.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.1%
5,699 dwellings
Piped Water
97.9%
5,574 dwellings
With Drainage
99.2%
5,649 dwellings
All Services
96.5%
5,494 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 5,699 100.1%
Without electricity 45 0.8%
Public water network 5,574 97.9%
Hauled water 3,882 68.2%
Other water source 170 3%
With water tank 5,272 92.6%
With cistern 2,431 42.7%
With toilet 5,655 99.3%
With latrine 10 0.2%
With drainage 5,649 99.2%
Without drainage 95 1.7%
With all services 5,494 96.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 9 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Ixtlahuacán del Río

Household equipment in Ixtlahuacán del Río according to the 2020 Census. 36.1% of dwellings have internet and 86.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 5,464 95.9%
Washing machine 4,785 84%
Microwave oven 2,672 46.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3,816 67%
Motorcycle 1,323 23.2%
Bicycle 1,302 22.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 5,442 95.5%
Radio 4,162 73.1%
Landline phone 1,564 27.5%
Cell phone 4,921 86.4%
Computer 1,390 24.4%
Internet 2,055 36.1%
Pay TV 1,393 24.5%
Streaming platforms 269 4.7%
Video game console 294 5.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
149
2.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
448
7.9%
No Computer or Internet
3,295
57.8%
No ICT at All
62
1.1%

Companies and Economy in Ixtlahuacán del Río

The main economic sectors of Ixtlahuacán del Río are Comercio al por menor with 361 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 361
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 112
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 90
Industrias manufactureras 27
Industrias manufactureras 26

Poverty and Social Development in Ixtlahuacán del Río

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixtlahuacán del Río has a poverty rate of 45.8% and extreme poverty of 6.4%.

Poverty
45.8%
8,622 people
Extreme Poverty
6.4%
1,203 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
44.5%
8,377 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.4%
451 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.3%
1,377 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 35.1% 6,606
Lack of access to health services 18.3% 3,436
Lack of access to social security 80.6% 15,169
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.7% 1,646
Lack of access to basic housing services 37.4% 7,045
Lack of access to food 9.7% 1,824
Income below welfare line 48.2% 9,073
Income below minimum welfare line 16.5% 3,115

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 55.9% 10.9% 38.8% 3.7% 0
2015 45.8% 6.4% 44.5% 7.3% 0

Crime in Ixtlahuacán del Río

In the last 12 months, 148 crimes were recorded in Ixtlahuacán del Río. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 12
2025/11 8
2025/10 11
2025/09 6
2025/08 13
2025/07 16
2025/06 14
2025/05 15
2025/04 15
2025/03 15
2025/02 9
2025/01 14

Health in Ixtlahuacán del Río

Ixtlahuacán del Río has 11 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ixtlahuacán del Río

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Ixtlahuacán del Río 6,882 1,647
San Antonio de los Vázquez 1,686 1,699
Trejos 1,429 1,634
Palos Altos 1,229 1,779
Mascuala 971 1,599
Tacotlán 632 1,686
El Ancón 478 1,317
El Paso de Guadalupe 473 902
El Salvial 381 1,561
San Nicolás de los Abundis 329 1,814

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