Zapotiltic

Zapotiltic is a municipality of Jalisco with 33,713 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,238 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Zapotiltic

Demographic structure of Zapotiltic according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,521 people under 15 years old (25.3%), 21,920 people of working age (65%) and 3,262 elderly over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

8,521

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

21,920

65% - Working age

65+ years

3,262

9.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

53.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zapotiltic

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,285	1,390	2,675	7.9%
5-9 years	1,562	1,481	3,043	9%
10-14 years	1,408	1,395	2,803	8.3%
15-19 years	1,401	1,445	2,846	8.4%
20-24 years	1,549	1,356	2,905	8.6%
25-29 years	1,344	1,366	2,710	8%
30-34 years	1,258	1,302	2,560	7.6%
35-39 years	1,113	1,151	2,264	6.7%
40-44 years	1,032	1,133	2,165	6.4%
45-49 years	974	998	1,972	5.8%
50-54 years	846	930	1,776	5.3%
55-59 years	701	759	1,460	4.3%
60-64 years	588	674	1,262	3.7%
65-69 years	499	556	1,055	3.1%
70-74 years	411	439	850	2.5%
75-79 years	302	296	598	1.8%
80-84 years	190	216	406	1.2%
85+ years	159	194	353	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zapotiltic

Population Origin

Born in State

29,961

88.9%

Born in Another State

3,287

9.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,846

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

719

2.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

676

94% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

36

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

482

5.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,053

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

518 / 535

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,510

4.5%

With Limitation

3,621

10.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	764
Visual	603
Hearing	281
Speech	188
Mental	266

Education in Zapotiltic

Literacy and Schooling

In Zapotiltic, 994 people aged 15 and over can read and write (99400%), while 1,105 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.8 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	524	581	1,105	110500%
Incomplete primary	1,295	1,494	2,789	278900%
Complete primary	2,279	2,421	4,700	470000%
Incomplete secondary	596	439	1,035	103500%
Complete secondary	3,375	3,207	6,582	658200%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,932	4,229	8,161	816100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	627
6-11 years	174
12-14 years	165

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 55 are public and 9 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	21	3	24
Primaria	22	3	25
Secundaria	8	3	11
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Zapotiltic

In Zapotiltic, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 16,157 people. Of those, 15,966 are employed and 191 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

16,157

H: 9,848 / M: 6,309

Employed Population

15,966

H: 9,716 / M: 6,250

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

191 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

10,271

H: 2,953 / M: 7,318

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	25,186	74.7%
IMSS	18,402	54.6%
ISSSTE	586	1.7%
ISSSTE estatal	14	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	28	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,103	18.1%
IMSS Bienestar	32	0.1%
Private insurance	127	0.4%
Other institution	50	0.1%
Without health coverage	8,508	25.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Zapotiltic

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

14,582

1458200%

Single

9,061

906100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,174

317400%

Households

Total Households

9,041

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

5,871

64.9%

Female-headed

3,170

35.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	30,486	90.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,958	5.8%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	1,239	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Zapotiltic

Zapotiltic has 11,584 total dwellings, of which 9,062 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,805	97.5%
Earthen floor	214	2.4%
1 bedroom	2,431	26.9%
2+ bedrooms	6,588	72.9%
1 room	262	2.9%
2 rooms	1,427	15.8%
3+ rooms	7,330	81.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

8,970 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

8,955 dwellings

With Drainage

99.4%

8,981 dwellings

All Services

98.5%

8,896 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,970	99.3%
Without electricity	49	0.5%
Public water network	8,955	99.1%
Hauled water	8,598	95.2%
Other water source	64	0.7%
With water tank	7,859	87%
With cistern	3,427	37.9%
With toilet	8,977	99.4%
With latrine	18	0.2%
With drainage	8,981	99.4%
Without drainage	38	0.4%
With all services	8,896	98.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Zapotiltic

Household equipment in Zapotiltic according to the 2020 Census. 50.2% of dwellings have internet and 88.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,411	93.1%
Washing machine	7,432	82.3%
Microwave oven	4,254	47.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,599	50.9%
Motorcycle	3,487	38.6%
Bicycle	2,916	32.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,528	94.4%
Radio	7,028	77.8%
Landline phone	3,416	37.8%
Cell phone	7,976	88.3%
Computer	3,093	34.2%
Internet	4,539	50.2%
Pay TV	5,756	63.7%
Streaming platforms	967	10.7%
Video game console	759	8.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

206

2.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

495

5.5%

No Computer or Internet

3,935

43.6%

No ICT at All

79

0.9%

Companies and Economy in Zapotiltic

The main economic sectors of Zapotiltic are Comercio al por menor with 698 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	698
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	313
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	226
Industrias manufactureras	100
Servicios educativos	42

Poverty and Social Development in Zapotiltic

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zapotiltic has a poverty rate of 40.6% and extreme poverty of 3.2%.

Poverty

40.6%

11,321 people

Extreme Poverty

3.2%

900 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.8%

7,179 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.8%

3,841 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

19.8%

5,518 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23.5%	6,554
Lack of access to health services	15.2%	4,225
Lack of access to social security	47.1%	13,109
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.8%	1,612
Lack of access to basic housing services	9.5%	2,647
Lack of access to food	15.2%	4,244
Income below welfare line	54.4%	15,162
Income below minimum welfare line	14.1%	3,933

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	42.8%	5%	33.6%	16.2%	0
2015	40.6%	3.2%	25.8%	19.8%	0

Crime in Zapotiltic

In the last 12 months, 455 crimes were recorded in Zapotiltic. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	39
2025/11	43
2025/10	53
2025/09	46
2025/08	24
2025/07	38
2025/06	24
2025/05	40
2025/04	42
2025/03	37
2025/02	36
2025/01	33

Health in Zapotiltic

Zapotiltic has 12 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Zapotiltic

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zapotiltic	27,260	1,295
El Rincón	2,912	1,239
Tasinaxtla (La Cañada)	692	1,114
El Coahuayote (El Arco)	567	1,148
El Cortijo	456	1,146
Villa Lázaro Cárdenas (El Aserradero)	353	1,170
San Rafael	334	1,098
San José de la Tinaja	326	1,100
Ferrería de Providencia	322	1,411
Santa Gertrudis	113	1,078

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