Tuxcueca

Tuxcueca is a municipality of Jalisco with 6,702 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,568 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Total Population
6,702
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
3,247 / 3,455
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
24 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
20
Communities and settlements
Companies
342
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tuxcueca

Demographic structure of Tuxcueca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,024 people under 15 years old (30.2%), 3,931 people of working age (58.7%) and 747 elderly over 65 years old (11.1%).

0-14 years
2,024
30.2% of the population
15-64 years
3,931
58.7% - Working age
65+ years
747
11.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
70.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tuxcueca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 325 341 666 9.9%
5-9 years 310 349 659 9.8%
10-14 years 355 344 699 10.4%
15-19 years 281 293 574 8.6%
20-24 years 234 238 472 7%
25-29 years 232 233 465 6.9%
30-34 years 203 232 435 6.5%
35-39 years 206 224 430 6.4%
40-44 years 195 209 404 6%
45-49 years 172 174 346 5.2%
50-54 years 136 158 294 4.4%
55-59 years 124 122 246 3.7%
60-64 years 109 156 265 4%
65-69 years 113 117 230 3.4%
70-74 years 99 97 196 2.9%
75-79 years 63 54 117 1.7%
80-84 years 42 54 96 1.4%
85+ years 48 60 108 1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tuxcueca

Population Origin

Born in State
6,177
92.2%
Born in Another State
393
5.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
71
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
6
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
14
0.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
44
0.7% of the population
Men / Women
23 / 21
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
314
4.7%
With Limitation
555
8.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 165
Visual 131
Hearing 55
Speech 44
Mental 71

Education in Tuxcueca

Literacy and Schooling

In Tuxcueca, 249 people aged 15 and over can read and write (24900%), while 239 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 129 110 239 23900%
Incomplete primary 345 354 699 69900%
Complete primary 494 517 1,011 101100%
Incomplete secondary 118 92 210 21000%
Complete secondary 533 669 1,202 120200%
Post-basic education (18+) 572 578 1,150 115000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years109
6-11 years56
12-14 years58

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 24 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 8 0 8
Primaria 11 0 11
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Tuxcueca

In Tuxcueca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,002 people. Of those, 2,974 are employed and 28 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP
3,002
H: 1,843 / M: 1,159
Employed Population
2,974
H: 1,820 / M: 1,154
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
28 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,046
H: 589 / M: 1,457

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,030 60.1%
IMSS 1,461 21.8%
ISSSTE 249 3.7%
ISSSTE estatal 10 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,280 34%
IMSS Bienestar 33 0.5%
Private insurance 33 0.5%
Other institution 13 0.2%
Without health coverage 2,670 39.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tuxcueca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,797
279700%
Single
1,684
168400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
598
59800%

Households

Total Households
1,755
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
1,251
71.3%
Female-headed
504
28.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 6,325 94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 188 2.8%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 177 2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Tuxcueca

Tuxcueca has 2,832 total dwellings, of which 1,756 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,722 98.2%
Earthen floor 29 1.7%
1 bedroom 486 27.7%
2+ bedrooms 1,265 72.2%
1 room 65 3.7%
2 rooms 245 14%
3+ rooms 1,441 82.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.3%
1,741 dwellings
Piped Water
99.2%
1,739 dwellings
With Drainage
98.6%
1,728 dwellings
All Services
97.9%
1,716 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,741 99.3%
Without electricity 10 0.6%
Public water network 1,739 99.2%
Hauled water 1,659 94.6%
Other water source 12 0.7%
With water tank 1,473 84%
With cistern 158 9%
With toilet 1,721 98.2%
With latrine 7 0.4%
With drainage 1,728 98.6%
Without drainage 23 1.3%
With all services 1,716 97.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 4 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tuxcueca

Household equipment in Tuxcueca according to the 2020 Census. 44.7% of dwellings have internet and 88.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,640 93.6%
Washing machine 1,399 79.8%
Microwave oven 799 45.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 810 46.2%
Motorcycle 193 11%
Bicycle 447 25.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,653 94.3%
Radio 1,380 78.7%
Landline phone 431 24.6%
Cell phone 1,544 88.1%
Computer 392 22.4%
Internet 783 44.7%
Pay TV 1,313 74.9%
Streaming platforms 118 6.7%
Video game console 91 5.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
45
2.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
114
6.5%
No Computer or Internet
887
50.6%
No ICT at All
22
1.3%

Companies and Economy in Tuxcueca

The main economic sectors of Tuxcueca are Comercio al por menor with 155 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 155
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 67
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 47
Servicios educativos 17
Industrias manufactureras 14

Poverty and Social Development in Tuxcueca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tuxcueca has a poverty rate of 51.4% and extreme poverty of 7.3%.

Poverty
51.4%
3,211 people
Extreme Poverty
7.3%
457 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
34.4%
2,149 people
Vulnerable by Income
4%
250 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
10.2%
636 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 24.9% 1,557
Lack of access to health services 17.6% 1,096
Lack of access to social security 74.8% 4,675
Lack of housing quality and spaces 9.9% 619
Lack of access to basic housing services 10.1% 631
Lack of access to food 19.1% 1,196
Income below welfare line 55.4% 3,461
Income below minimum welfare line 24% 1,498

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 53.2% 14.1% 33.1% 9.2% 0
2015 51.4% 7.3% 34.4% 10.2% 0

Crime in Tuxcueca

In the last 12 months, 41 crimes were recorded in Tuxcueca. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 2
2025/10 3
2025/09 2
2025/08 2
2025/07 4
2025/06 7
2025/05 5
2025/04 5
2025/03 3
2025/02 1
2025/01 6

Health in Tuxcueca

Tuxcueca has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tuxcueca

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Luis Soyatlán 3,814 1,516
Tuxcueca 1,424 1,536
El Tepeguaje 552 1,522
San Nicolás de Acuña (San Nicolás) 270 1,517
Puruagua de Ramón Corona 256 1,518
Las Cebollas 130 1,966
Puerto Corona 99 1,518
Puerta de San Nicolás 66 1,520
El Saucito 24 1,979
El Lindero 15 1,516

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