Tonila

Tonila is a municipality of Jalisco with 7,565 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,234 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Tonila

Demographic structure of Tonila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,848 people under 15 years old (24.4%), 4,793 people of working age (63.4%) and 924 elderly over 65 years old (12.2%).

0-14 years

1,848

24.4% of the population

15-64 years

4,793

63.4% - Working age

65+ years

924

12.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tonila

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	280	278	558	7.4%
5-9 years	311	315	626	8.3%
10-14 years	346	318	664	8.8%
15-19 years	313	322	635	8.4%
20-24 years	304	261	565	7.5%
25-29 years	274	257	531	7%
30-34 years	223	257	480	6.3%
35-39 years	225	236	461	6.1%
40-44 years	241	242	483	6.4%
45-49 years	201	250	451	6%
50-54 years	233	226	459	6.1%
55-59 years	193	202	395	5.2%
60-64 years	163	170	333	4.4%
65-69 years	145	141	286	3.8%
70-74 years	126	116	242	3.2%
75-79 years	76	81	157	2.1%
80-84 years	63	56	119	1.6%
85+ years	52	68	120	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tonila

Population Origin

Born in State

4,785

63.3%

Born in Another State

2,688

35.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

237

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

61

0.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

61

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

77

3.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

50

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

28 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

392

5.2%

With Limitation

644

8.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	197
Visual	174
Hearing	97
Speech	54
Mental	78

Education in Tonila

Literacy and Schooling

In Tonila, 263 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26300%), while 325 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.2 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	175	150	325	32500%
Incomplete primary	365	378	743	74300%
Complete primary	564	532	1,096	109600%
Incomplete secondary	121	83	204	20400%
Complete secondary	767	779	1,546	154600%
Post-basic education (18+)	742	850	1,592	159200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	110
6-11 years	32
12-14 years	37

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 19 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tonila

In Tonila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,285 people. Of those, 3,266 are employed and 19 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

3,285

H: 2,146 / M: 1,139

Employed Population

3,266

H: 2,131 / M: 1,135

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

19 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,810

H: 889 / M: 1,921

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,301	83.3%
IMSS	4,479	59.2%
ISSSTE	231	3.1%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,481	19.6%
IMSS Bienestar	17	0.2%
Private insurance	136	1.8%
Other institution	13	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,260	16.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tonila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,386

338600%

Single

2,037

203700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

687

68700%

Households

Total Households

2,154

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

1,552

72.1%

Female-headed

602

27.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,269	96.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	186	2.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	100	1.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Tonila

Tonila has 3,058 total dwellings, of which 2,156 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,103	98.2%
Earthen floor	45	2.1%
1 bedroom	613	28.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,535	71.7%
1 room	63	2.9%
2 rooms	333	15.6%
3+ rooms	1,752	81.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

2,143 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

2,142 dwellings

With Drainage

100.1%

2,144 dwellings

All Services

99.7%

2,134 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,143	100.1%
Without electricity	5	0.2%
Public water network	2,142	100%
Hauled water	2,086	97.4%
Other water source	6	0.3%
With water tank	1,704	79.6%
With cistern	178	8.3%
With toilet	2,144	100.1%
With drainage	2,144	100.1%
Without drainage	4	0.2%
With all services	2,134	99.7%

Goods and Technology in Tonila

Household equipment in Tonila according to the 2020 Census. 34.4% of dwellings have internet and 82.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,057	96.1%
Washing machine	1,733	80.9%
Microwave oven	832	38.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,017	47.5%
Motorcycle	377	17.6%
Bicycle	271	12.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,002	93.5%
Radio	1,601	74.8%
Landline phone	867	40.5%
Cell phone	1,762	82.3%
Computer	575	26.9%
Internet	737	34.4%
Pay TV	1,284	60%
Streaming platforms	180	8.4%
Video game console	97	4.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

75

3.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

217

10.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,265

59.1%

No ICT at All

39

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Tonila

The main economic sectors of Tonila are Comercio al por menor with 175 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	175
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	78
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	49
Industrias manufactureras	29
Servicios educativos	14

Poverty and Social Development in Tonila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tonila has a poverty rate of 49.4% and extreme poverty of 4.8%.

Poverty

49.4%

3,969 people

Extreme Poverty

4.8%

382 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.1%

2,017 people

Vulnerable by Income

10.5%

840 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

15%

1,208 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.7%	1,822
Lack of access to health services	8%	644
Lack of access to social security	54.5%	4,376
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.5%	599
Lack of access to basic housing services	9.7%	781
Lack of access to food	28.5%	2,291
Income below welfare line	59.9%	4,809
Income below minimum welfare line	20.7%	1,662

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.6%	12.6%	24.1%	11.1%	0
2015	49.4%	4.8%	25.1%	15%	0

Crime in Tonila

In the last 12 months, 27 crimes were recorded in Tonila. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	1
2025/10	3
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	2
2025/06	4
2025/05	2
2025/04	4
2025/03	1
2025/02	3
2025/01	2

Health in Tonila

Tonila has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tonila

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Marcos	3,457	1,139
Tonila	3,226	1,241
La Esperanza	408	1,081
Tenexcamilpa	231	939
La Cofradía	72	1,444
La Nueva Esperanza	49	1,144
Ejido Poblado Juan Barragán	42	1,519
Crucero de San Marcos	28	1,119
El Piloto	15	1,159
Campestre Paraíso [Fraccionamiento]	8	1,162

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