Apaxco

Apaxco is a municipality of México with 31,898 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,225 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of Apaxco

Demographic structure of Apaxco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,292 people under 15 years old (26%), 21,322 people of working age (66.8%) and 2,273 elderly over 65 years old (7.1%).

0-14 years

8,292

26% of the population

15-64 years

21,322

66.8% - Working age

65+ years

2,273

7.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Apaxco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,348	1,302	2,650	8.3%
5-9 years	1,312	1,407	2,719	8.5%
10-14 years	1,475	1,448	2,923	9.2%
15-19 years	1,351	1,321	2,672	8.4%
20-24 years	1,376	1,326	2,702	8.5%
25-29 years	1,292	1,350	2,642	8.3%
30-34 years	1,130	1,222	2,352	7.4%
35-39 years	1,003	1,144	2,147	6.7%
40-44 years	1,086	1,196	2,282	7.2%
45-49 years	1,015	1,127	2,142	6.7%
50-54 years	873	938	1,811	5.7%
55-59 years	677	703	1,380	4.3%
60-64 years	586	606	1,192	3.7%
65-69 years	415	446	861	2.7%
70-74 years	281	292	573	1.8%
75-79 years	186	195	381	1.2%
80-84 years	133	117	250	0.8%
85+ years	89	119	208	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Apaxco

Population Origin

Born in State

25,099

78.7%

Born in Another State

6,726

21.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

738

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

103

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

101

98.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

309

3.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

439

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

224 / 215

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,569

4.9%

With Limitation

4,037

12.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	690
Visual	684
Hearing	397
Speech	216
Mental	263

Education in Apaxco

Literacy and Schooling

In Apaxco, 792 people aged 15 and over can read and write (79200%), while 878 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.5 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	347	531	878	87800%
Incomplete primary	1,006	1,070	2,076	207600%
Complete primary	1,340	1,503	2,843	284300%
Incomplete secondary	470	329	799	79900%
Complete secondary	3,606	3,466	7,072	707200%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,371	4,787	9,158	915800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	608
6-11 years	101
12-14 years	108

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 36 are public and 9 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	9	4	13
Primaria	12	2	14
Secundaria	6	1	7
Media Superior	3	1	4
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Apaxco

In Apaxco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,512 people. Of those, 15,115 are employed and 397 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

15,512

H: 9,495 / M: 6,017

Employed Population

15,115

H: 9,178 / M: 5,937

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

397 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,739

H: 2,839 / M: 6,900

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	19,459	61%
IMSS	12,640	39.6%
ISSSTE	403	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	421	1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	234	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,207	16.3%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0%
Private insurance	146	0.5%
Other institution	505	1.6%
Without health coverage	12,422	38.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Apaxco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

14,614

1461400%

Single

7,873

787300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,812

281200%

Households

Total Households

8,169

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

6,096

74.6%

Female-headed

2,073

25.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	26,534	83.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,821	5.7%
Other religions	163	0.5%
No religion	3,361	10.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Apaxco

Apaxco has 9,367 total dwellings, of which 8,169 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,038	100.8%
Earthen floor	97	1.2%
1 bedroom	2,247	28.2%
2+ bedrooms	5,888	73.8%
1 room	305	3.8%
2 rooms	1,107	13.9%
3+ rooms	6,724	84.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.7%

8,112 dwellings

Piped Water

99.9%

7,969 dwellings

With Drainage

100.5%

8,013 dwellings

All Services

98.5%

7,857 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,112	101.7%
Without electricity	24	0.3%
Public water network	7,969	99.9%
Hauled water	7,493	94%
Other water source	167	2.1%
With water tank	7,319	91.8%
With cistern	2,109	26.4%
With toilet	7,952	99.7%
With latrine	48	0.6%
With drainage	8,013	100.5%
Without drainage	123	1.5%
With all services	7,857	98.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Apaxco

Household equipment in Apaxco according to the 2020 Census. 39% of dwellings have internet and 87% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,878	86.3%
Washing machine	5,846	73.3%
Microwave oven	2,137	26.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,801	47.7%
Motorcycle	1,274	16%
Bicycle	2,241	28.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,555	94.7%
Radio	5,273	66.1%
Landline phone	1,991	25%
Cell phone	6,941	87%
Computer	2,298	28.8%
Internet	3,113	39%
Pay TV	2,654	33.3%
Streaming platforms	565	7.1%
Video game console	449	5.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

294

3.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

923

11.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,440

55.7%

No ICT at All

116

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Apaxco

The main economic sectors of Apaxco are Comercio al por menor with 906 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	906
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	278
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	270
Industrias manufactureras	137
Industrias manufactureras	56

Poverty and Social Development in Apaxco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Apaxco has a poverty rate of 46.1% and extreme poverty of 4.2%.

Poverty

46.1%

14,983 people

Extreme Poverty

4.2%

1,354 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.2%

7,544 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.9%

4,514 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

16.9%

5,480 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	13.7%	4,462
Lack of access to health services	22.9%	7,436
Lack of access to social security	59.6%	19,366
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6%	1,966
Lack of access to basic housing services	5.4%	1,744
Lack of access to food	14.1%	4,579
Income below welfare line	60%	19,497
Income below minimum welfare line	17.2%	5,587

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	47.2%	8.3%	38.2%	9.5%	0
2015	46.1%	4.2%	23.2%	16.9%	0

Crime in Apaxco

In the last 12 months, 614 crimes were recorded in Apaxco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	43
2025/11	66
2025/10	65
2025/09	64
2025/08	57
2025/07	46
2025/06	41
2025/05	50
2025/04	47
2025/03	48
2025/02	41
2025/01	46

Health in Apaxco

Apaxco has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Apaxco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Apaxco de Ocampo	15,171	2,183
Santa María Apaxco	3,990	2,216
Coyotillos	3,878	2,248
Pérez de Galeana	2,345	2,265
3 de Mayo	1,888	2,216
Colonia Juárez	1,722	2,240
Colonia Ermita	894	2,219
El Pixquay	681	2,236
Ejidos de Santa María	392	2,237
El Mirador	354	2,182

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