Acolman
Acolman is a municipality of
México
with 171,507 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 2,275 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 9.8 years.
Total Population
171,507
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
86,228 / 85,279
50.3% / 49.7%
Schools
0
126 public,
33 private
Health
45
17 hospitals,
28 centers
Localities
31
Communities and settlements
Companies
8,425
Registered establishments
Demographics of Acolman
Demographic structure of Acolman according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 40,037 people under 15 years old (23.3%),
121,609 people of working age (70.9%)
and 9,855 elderly over 65 years old (5.7%).
0-14 years
40,037
23.3% of the population
15-64 years
121,609
70.9% - Working age
65+ years
9,855
5.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
41%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of Acolman
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
5,609 |
5,490 |
11,099 |
6.5% |
| 5-9 years |
6,929 |
6,741 |
13,670 |
8% |
| 10-14 years |
7,677 |
7,591 |
15,268 |
8.9% |
| 15-19 years |
8,088 |
7,822 |
15,910 |
9.3% |
| 20-24 years |
7,918 |
7,116 |
15,034 |
8.8% |
| 25-29 years |
7,594 |
6,825 |
14,419 |
8.4% |
| 30-34 years |
7,026 |
6,233 |
13,259 |
7.7% |
| 35-39 years |
6,506 |
6,785 |
13,291 |
7.7% |
| 40-44 years |
6,808 |
6,970 |
13,778 |
8% |
| 45-49 years |
6,133 |
6,539 |
12,672 |
7.4% |
| 50-54 years |
5,101 |
5,144 |
10,245 |
6% |
| 55-59 years |
3,548 |
3,748 |
7,296 |
4.3% |
| 60-64 years |
2,704 |
3,001 |
5,705 |
3.3% |
| 65-69 years |
1,859 |
2,088 |
3,947 |
2.3% |
| 70-74 years |
1,214 |
1,358 |
2,572 |
1.5% |
| 75-79 years |
724 |
819 |
1,543 |
0.9% |
| 80-84 years |
441 |
523 |
964 |
0.6% |
| 85+ years |
347 |
482 |
829 |
0.5% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acolman
Population Origin
Born in State
112,380
65.5%
Born in Another State
53,088
31%
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,946
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.9
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
1,932
1.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,868
96.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
16
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,216
11.5% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
2,222
1.3% of the population
Men / Women
1,100 / 1,122
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
7,305
4.3%
With Limitation
17,390
10.1%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
3,169 |
| Visual |
3,552 |
| Hearing |
1,608 |
| Speech |
1,188 |
| Mental |
1,555 |
Education in Acolman
Literacy and Schooling
In Acolman, 2,560 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(256000%),
while 3,345 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 9.8 years
(9.8 men, 9.9 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
1,287 |
2,058 |
3,345 |
334500% |
| Incomplete primary |
4,425 |
3,538 |
7,963 |
796300% |
| Complete primary |
8,164 |
8,174 |
16,338 |
1633800% |
| Incomplete secondary |
2,206 |
1,757 |
3,963 |
396300% |
| Complete secondary |
19,814 |
18,844 |
38,658 |
3865800% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
27,536 |
28,189 |
55,725 |
5572500% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 3,041 |
| 6-11 years | 912 |
| 12-14 years | 743 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 126 are public and
33 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in Acolman
In Acolman, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 86,655 people.
Of those, 85,088 are employed and 1,567 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.
Total EAP
86,655
H: 52,835 /
M: 33,820
Employed Population
85,088
H: 51,748 /
M: 33,340
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
1,567 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
53,877
H: 17,708 /
M: 36,169
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
107,636 |
62.8% |
| IMSS |
49,175 |
28.7% |
| ISSSTE |
10,563 |
6.2% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
2,471 |
1.4% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
1,179 |
0.7% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
40,515 |
23.6% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
686 |
0.4% |
| Private insurance |
1,623 |
0.9% |
| Other institution |
2,340 |
1.4% |
| Without health coverage |
58,364 |
34% |
Marital Status and Religion in Acolman
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
75,809
7580900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
16,033
1603300%
Households
Total Households
45,395
3.7 average occupants
Female-headed
14,177
31.2%
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
128,689 |
75% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
14,286 |
8.3% |
| Other religions |
504 |
0.3% |
| No religion |
27,781 |
16.2% |
Housing and Basic Services in Acolman
Acolman has 52,865 total dwellings,
of which 45,406 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
44,294 |
105.9% |
| Earthen floor |
977 |
2.3% |
| 1 bedroom |
16,253 |
38.9% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
29,026 |
69.4% |
| 1 room |
2,460 |
5.9% |
| 2 rooms |
8,532 |
20.4% |
| 3+ rooms |
34,286 |
82% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
108%
45,185 dwellings
Piped Water
97.8%
40,898 dwellings
With Drainage
107%
44,764 dwellings
All Services
97.1%
40,600 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
45,185 |
108% |
| Without electricity |
95 |
0.2% |
| Public water network |
40,898 |
97.8% |
| Hauled water |
26,384 |
63.1% |
| Other water source |
4,382 |
10.5% |
| With water tank |
33,184 |
79.3% |
| With cistern |
11,116 |
26.6% |
| With toilet |
44,708 |
106.9% |
| With latrine |
402 |
1% |
| With drainage |
44,764 |
107% |
| Without drainage |
502 |
1.2% |
| With all services |
40,600 |
97.1% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
8 |
0% |
Goods and Technology in Acolman
Household equipment in Acolman according to the 2020 Census.
54.1% of dwellings have internet
and 98.5% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
40,498 |
96.8% |
| Washing machine |
34,365 |
82.2% |
| Microwave oven |
22,094 |
52.8% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
18,312 |
43.8% |
| Motorcycle |
6,418 |
15.3% |
| Bicycle |
18,539 |
44.3% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
43,048 |
102.9% |
| Radio |
35,048 |
83.8% |
| Landline phone |
16,706 |
39.9% |
| Cell phone |
41,182 |
98.5% |
| Computer |
15,707 |
37.6% |
| Internet |
22,621 |
54.1% |
| Pay TV |
10,263 |
24.5% |
| Streaming platforms |
5,737 |
13.7% |
| Video game console |
4,363 |
10.4% |
Technology Deprivation
No Radio or TV
1,119
2.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,836
6.8%
No Computer or Internet
19,802
47.3%
Companies and Economy in Acolman
The main economic sectors of Acolman are
Comercio al por menor with 4,471 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in Acolman
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
Acolman has a poverty rate of 56.2%
and extreme poverty of 8.6%.
Poverty
56.2%
96,512 people
Extreme Poverty
8.6%
14,715 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
18.6%
31,967 people
Vulnerable by Income
11.7%
20,179 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
13.5%
23,115 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
11.2% |
19,176 |
| Lack of access to health services |
20.2% |
34,621 |
| Lack of access to social security |
62.7% |
107,655 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
9.6% |
16,473 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
18.8% |
32,274 |
| Lack of access to food |
22.8% |
39,117 |
| Income below welfare line |
67.9% |
116,692 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
24.3% |
41,814 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
41.6% |
4.2% |
34.9% |
16.8% |
0 |
| 2015 |
56.2% |
8.6% |
18.6% |
13.5% |
0 |
Crime in Acolman
In the last 12 months, 2,327 crimes were recorded in Acolman.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
176 |
| 2025/11 |
206 |
| 2025/10 |
216 |
| 2025/09 |
207 |
| 2025/08 |
221 |
| 2025/07 |
203 |
| 2025/06 |
193 |
| 2025/05 |
191 |
| 2025/04 |
175 |
| 2025/03 |
171 |
| 2025/02 |
174 |
| 2025/01 |
194 |
Main Localities of Acolman
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
Tepexpan
|
120,778 |
2,253 |
|
Santa Catarina
|
6,708 |
2,255 |
|
Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl
|
6,449 |
2,321 |
|
San Bartolo
|
6,148 |
2,245 |
|
Prados de San Juan
|
5,984 |
2,384 |
|
Misión San Agustín [Conjunto Urbano]
|
5,561 |
2,289 |
|
San Marcos Nepantla
|
5,462 |
2,294 |
|
San Miguel Xometla
|
5,410 |
2,260 |
|
San Pedro Tepetitlán
|
3,605 |
2,258 |
|
San Lucas Tepango
|
1,390 |
2,295 |
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