Tomatlán

Tomatlán is a municipality of Jalisco with 36,316 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 127 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Tomatlán

Demographic structure of Tomatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,557 people under 15 years old (29.1%), 22,089 people of working age (60.8%) and 3,628 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

10,557

29.1% of the population

15-64 years

22,089

60.8% - Working age

65+ years

3,628

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tomatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,714	1,625	3,339	9.2%
5-9 years	1,834	1,702	3,536	9.7%
10-14 years	1,871	1,811	3,682	10.1%
15-19 years	1,575	1,554	3,129	8.6%
20-24 years	1,264	1,209	2,473	6.8%
25-29 years	1,106	1,235	2,341	6.4%
30-34 years	1,232	1,256	2,488	6.9%
35-39 years	1,141	1,125	2,266	6.2%
40-44 years	1,132	1,131	2,263	6.2%
45-49 years	1,040	997	2,037	5.6%
50-54 years	978	937	1,915	5.3%
55-59 years	853	868	1,721	4.7%
60-64 years	795	661	1,456	4%
65-69 years	624	624	1,248	3.4%
70-74 years	490	376	866	2.4%
75-79 years	337	316	653	1.8%
80-84 years	249	216	465	1.3%
85+ years	188	208	396	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tomatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

28,886

79.5%

Born in Another State

6,877

18.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,350

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

618

1.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

482

78% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

135

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

875

8.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

468

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

252 / 216

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,646

7.3%

With Limitation

5,199

14.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,288
Visual	1,086
Hearing	493
Speech	430
Mental	512

Education in Tomatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Tomatlán, 1,773 people aged 15 and over can read and write (177300%), while 2,080 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.6 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,089	991	2,080	208000%
Incomplete primary	2,388	2,032	4,420	442000%
Complete primary	2,574	2,313	4,887	488700%
Incomplete secondary	686	512	1,198	119800%
Complete secondary	2,633	2,782	5,415	541500%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,175	3,546	6,721	672100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	690
6-11 years	268
12-14 years	244

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 188 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	62	62
Primaria	73	73
Secundaria	38	38
Media Superior	13	13
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tomatlán

In Tomatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 18,094 people. Of those, 18,023 are employed and 71 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

18,094

H: 11,523 / M: 6,571

Employed Population

18,023

H: 11,471 / M: 6,552

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

71 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,674

H: 2,473 / M: 7,201

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	30,142	83%
IMSS	5,373	14.8%
ISSSTE	2,177	6%
ISSSTE estatal	28	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	299	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	21,948	60.4%
IMSS Bienestar	75	0.2%
Private insurance	295	0.8%
Other institution	275	0.8%
Without health coverage	6,101	16.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tomatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

16,314

1631400%

Single

8,801

880100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,746

274600%

Households

Total Households

10,378

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

7,069

68.1%

Female-headed

3,309

31.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	32,822	90.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,943	5.4%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	1,466	4%

Housing and Basic Services in Tomatlán

Tomatlán has 13,759 total dwellings, of which 10,381 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,936	100.3%
Earthen floor	407	4.1%
1 bedroom	3,798	38.3%
2+ bedrooms	6,547	66.1%
1 room	913	9.2%
2 rooms	2,238	22.6%
3+ rooms	7,194	72.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.6%

10,168 dwellings

Piped Water

102%

10,111 dwellings

With Drainage

99.6%

9,865 dwellings

All Services

97.3%

9,645 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,168	102.6%
Without electricity	177	1.8%
Public water network	10,111	102%
Hauled water	7,438	75.1%
Other water source	234	2.4%
With water tank	6,818	68.8%
With cistern	1,005	10.1%
With toilet	9,870	99.6%
With latrine	42	0.4%
With drainage	9,865	99.6%
Without drainage	480	4.8%
With all services	9,645	97.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	43	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tomatlán

Household equipment in Tomatlán according to the 2020 Census. 28.8% of dwellings have internet and 89.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	9,292	93.8%
Washing machine	7,631	77%
Microwave oven	2,968	30%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,413	54.6%
Motorcycle	3,120	31.5%
Bicycle	1,725	17.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,535	86.1%
Radio	4,106	41.4%
Landline phone	2,392	24.1%
Cell phone	8,884	89.7%
Computer	2,111	21.3%
Internet	2,853	28.8%
Pay TV	6,909	69.7%
Streaming platforms	743	7.5%
Video game console	313	3.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,310

13.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,040

10.5%

No Computer or Internet

6,790

68.5%

No ICT at All

385

3.9%

Companies and Economy in Tomatlán

The main economic sectors of Tomatlán are Comercio al por menor with 640 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	640
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	251
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	246
Industrias manufactureras	66
Servicios educativos	55

Poverty and Social Development in Tomatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tomatlán has a poverty rate of 50.4% and extreme poverty of 6.6%.

Poverty

50.4%

21,320 people

Extreme Poverty

6.6%

2,776 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

40.5%

17,155 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.2%

941 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.9%

2,904 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.4%	12,854
Lack of access to health services	9.3%	3,953
Lack of access to social security	82.6%	34,936
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18.7%	7,928
Lack of access to basic housing services	36.4%	15,395
Lack of access to food	18.1%	7,680
Income below welfare line	52.6%	22,261
Income below minimum welfare line	14.7%	6,203

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	49.8%	8.8%	45.1%	4.1%	0
2015	50.4%	6.6%	40.5%	6.9%	0

Crime in Tomatlán

In the last 12 months, 203 crimes were recorded in Tomatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	21
2025/11	19
2025/10	25
2025/09	14
2025/08	22
2025/07	14
2025/06	12
2025/05	21
2025/04	12
2025/03	14
2025/02	14
2025/01	15

Health in Tomatlán

Tomatlán has 22 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 18 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tomatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tomatlán	9,842	42
José María Morelos	3,200	9
José María Pino Suárez (Nuevo Nahuapa)	3,160	30
Campo Acosta	3,153	20
La Cruz de Loreto	1,819	20
El Tule	1,510	69
Tequesquite	1,224	63
Gargantillo (La Hacienda)	1,046	36
La Cumbre	992	20
Llano Grande	884	300

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