Amatepec

Amatepec is a municipality of México with 25,244 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,085 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Amatepec

Demographic structure of Amatepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,280 people under 15 years old (28.8%), 14,667 people of working age (58.1%) and 3,297 elderly over 65 years old (13.1%).

0-14 years

7,280

28.8% of the population

15-64 years

14,667

58.1% - Working age

65+ years

3,297

13.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Amatepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,192	1,193	2,385	9.4%
5-9 years	1,270	1,263	2,533	10%
10-14 years	1,179	1,183	2,362	9.4%
15-19 years	1,091	1,067	2,158	8.5%
20-24 years	947	1,017	1,964	7.8%
25-29 years	755	984	1,739	6.9%
30-34 years	693	754	1,447	5.7%
35-39 years	657	686	1,343	5.3%
40-44 years	639	684	1,323	5.2%
45-49 years	562	635	1,197	4.7%
50-54 years	556	643	1,199	4.7%
55-59 years	564	600	1,164	4.6%
60-64 years	538	595	1,133	4.5%
65-69 years	467	498	965	3.8%
70-74 years	391	391	782	3.1%
75-79 years	296	295	591	2.3%
80-84 years	219	223	442	1.8%
85+ years	231	286	517	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Amatepec

Population Origin

Born in State

23,844

94.5%

Born in Another State

1,079

4.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

184

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

10

0.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

102

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

46 / 56

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,880

7.4%

With Limitation

3,844

15.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	977
Visual	771
Hearing	546
Speech	359
Mental	359

Education in Amatepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Amatepec, 2,262 people aged 15 and over can read and write (226200%), while 2,491 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,097	1,394	2,491	249100%
Incomplete primary	1,222	1,291	2,513	251300%
Complete primary	1,723	1,744	3,467	346700%
Incomplete secondary	301	228	529	52900%
Complete secondary	1,941	2,216	4,157	415700%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,011	2,198	4,209	420900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	398
6-11 years	83
12-14 years	134

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 264 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	82	0	82
Primaria	118	0	118
Secundaria	39	0	39
Media Superior	21	1	22
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Amatepec

In Amatepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,692 people. Of those, 10,603 are employed and 89 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

10,692

H: 6,603 / M: 4,089

Employed Population

10,603

H: 6,533 / M: 4,070

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

89 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,554

H: 2,627 / M: 5,927

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	22,526	89.2%
IMSS	289	1.1%
ISSSTE	431	1.7%
ISSSTE estatal	1,418	5.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	25	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	20,168	79.9%
IMSS Bienestar	69	0.3%
Private insurance	25	0.1%
Other institution	235	0.9%
Without health coverage	2,711	10.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Amatepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,962

1096200%

Single

6,049

604900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,320

232000%

Households

Total Households

6,936

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

4,898

70.6%

Female-headed

2,038

29.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	22,990	91.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,346	5.3%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	892	3.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Amatepec

Amatepec has 9,878 total dwellings, of which 6,936 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,445	93%
Earthen floor	484	7%
1 bedroom	2,363	34.1%
2+ bedrooms	4,566	65.9%
1 room	316	4.6%
2 rooms	1,289	18.6%
3+ rooms	5,324	76.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

6,815 dwellings

Piped Water

91.8%

6,359 dwellings

With Drainage

89.6%

6,209 dwellings

All Services

82.9%

5,742 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,815	98.3%
Without electricity	114	1.6%
Public water network	6,359	91.8%
Hauled water	2,061	29.7%
Other water source	570	8.2%
With water tank	5,476	79%
With cistern	1,439	20.8%
With toilet	6,247	90.1%
With latrine	123	1.8%
With drainage	6,209	89.6%
Without drainage	720	10.4%
With all services	5,742	82.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	25	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Amatepec

Household equipment in Amatepec according to the 2020 Census. 16.6% of dwellings have internet and 83.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,718	82.5%
Washing machine	4,253	61.4%
Microwave oven	1,304	18.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,620	37.8%
Motorcycle	1,402	20.2%
Bicycle	249	3.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,463	78.8%
Radio	3,339	48.2%
Landline phone	1,058	15.3%
Cell phone	5,781	83.4%
Computer	904	13%
Internet	1,150	16.6%
Pay TV	3,442	49.7%
Streaming platforms	141	2%
Video game console	111	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

947

13.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

868

12.5%

No Computer or Internet

5,470

78.9%

No ICT at All

358

5.2%

Companies and Economy in Amatepec

The main economic sectors of Amatepec are Comercio al por menor with 387 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	387
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	93
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	86
Industrias manufactureras	53
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	25

Poverty and Social Development in Amatepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Amatepec has a poverty rate of 77.9% and extreme poverty of 23.9%.

Poverty

77.9%

18,378 people

Extreme Poverty

23.9%

5,646 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.2%

4,539 people

Vulnerable by Income

1%

228 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.9%

450 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32%	7,542
Lack of access to health services	4.2%	987
Lack of access to social security	86%	20,285
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18.4%	4,341
Lack of access to basic housing services	56.9%	13,425
Lack of access to food	25.2%	5,942
Income below welfare line	78.9%	18,606
Income below minimum welfare line	44.6%	10,532

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59%	20.1%	36.6%	4.1%	0
2015	77.9%	23.9%	19.2%	1.9%	0

Crime in Amatepec

In the last 12 months, 88 crimes were recorded in Amatepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	2
2025/09	2
2025/08	7
2025/07	4
2025/06	10
2025/05	7
2025/04	12
2025/03	15
2025/02	10
2025/01	13
2024/12	4

Health in Amatepec

Amatepec has 39 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 37 health centers and 2 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Amatepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Palmar Chico	3,022	777
Amatepec	1,911	1,825
San Simón (San Simón Zozocoltepec)	867	1,472
Salitre Palmarillos	687	799
Cerro del Campo	585	982
El Rancho	541	880
San Felipe de Jesús	454	954
Cuadrilla de López	432	809
La Goleta	393	2,275
Aviación (Campo de Aviación)	384	797

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