Atizapán

Atizapán is a municipality of México with 12,984 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,584 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Total Population
12,984
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
6,287 / 6,697
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
14 public, 4 private
Health
5
2 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
6
Communities and settlements
Companies
964
Registered establishments

Demographics of Atizapán

Demographic structure of Atizapán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,737 people under 15 years old (28.8%), 8,531 people of working age (65.7%) and 716 elderly over 65 years old (5.5%).

0-14 years
3,737
28.8% of the population
15-64 years
8,531
65.7% - Working age
65+ years
716
5.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atizapán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 581 544 1,125 8.7%
5-9 years 635 618 1,253 9.7%
10-14 years 687 672 1,359 10.5%
15-19 years 585 636 1,221 9.4%
20-24 years 514 572 1,086 8.4%
25-29 years 509 557 1,066 8.2%
30-34 years 510 522 1,032 7.9%
35-39 years 473 495 968 7.5%
40-44 years 387 440 827 6.4%
45-49 years 346 432 778 6%
50-54 years 302 330 632 4.9%
55-59 years 231 261 492 3.8%
60-64 years 188 241 429 3.3%
65-69 years 136 148 284 2.2%
70-74 years 86 95 181 1.4%
75-79 years 62 60 122 0.9%
80-84 years 24 34 58 0.4%
85+ years 31 40 71 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atizapán

Population Origin

Born in State
12,071
93%
Born in Another State
868
6.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
155
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
138
1.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
137
99.3% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
366
12.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
133
1% of the population
Men / Women
68 / 65
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
478
3.7%
With Limitation
1,327
10.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 189
Visual 233
Hearing 111
Speech 61
Mental 81

Education in Atizapán

Literacy and Schooling

In Atizapán, 307 people aged 15 and over can read and write (30700%), while 344 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.6 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 143 201 344 34400%
Incomplete primary 289 362 651 65100%
Complete primary 655 818 1,473 147300%
Incomplete secondary 214 183 397 39700%
Complete secondary 1,279 1,378 2,657 265700%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,651 1,723 3,374 337400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years261
6-11 years69
12-14 years59

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 14 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 3 1 4
Primaria 7 1 8
Secundaria 2 1 3
Media Superior 1 0 1
Superior 0 1 1

Employment and Social Security in Atizapán

In Atizapán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,511 people. Of those, 6,413 are employed and 98 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP
6,511
H: 3,746 / M: 2,765
Employed Population
6,413
H: 3,680 / M: 2,733
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
98 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,489
H: 1,004 / M: 2,485

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 8,184 63%
IMSS 2,318 17.9%
ISSSTE 394 3%
ISSSTE estatal 238 1.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 4 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 4,797 36.9%
IMSS Bienestar 29 0.2%
Private insurance 114 0.9%
Other institution 349 2.7%
Without health coverage 4,779 36.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Atizapán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
5,564
556400%
Single
3,365
336500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,090
109000%

Households

Total Households
2,856
4.6 average occupants
Male-headed
2,068
72.4%
Female-headed
788
27.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 11,227 86.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 736 5.7%
Other religions 16 0.1%
No religion 980 7.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Atizapán

Atizapán has 3,459 total dwellings, of which 2,856 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,669 95.5%
Earthen floor 178 6.4%
1 bedroom 917 32.8%
2+ bedrooms 1,930 69.1%
1 room 281 10.1%
2 rooms 406 14.5%
3+ rooms 2,159 77.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
101.3%
2,829 dwellings
Piped Water
101.6%
2,838 dwellings
With Drainage
101.1%
2,825 dwellings
All Services
100.3%
2,803 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,829 101.3%
Without electricity 18 0.6%
Public water network 2,838 101.6%
Hauled water 2,830 101.3%
Other water source 9 0.3%
With water tank 1,956 70%
With cistern 389 13.9%
With toilet 2,791 99.9%
With latrine 22 0.8%
With drainage 2,825 101.1%
Without drainage 22 0.8%
With all services 2,803 100.3%

Goods and Technology in Atizapán

Household equipment in Atizapán according to the 2020 Census. 52.8% of dwellings have internet and 85.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,972 70.6%
Washing machine 1,768 63.3%
Microwave oven 908 32.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,311 46.9%
Motorcycle 373 13.4%
Bicycle 1,358 48.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,628 94.1%
Radio 2,191 78.4%
Landline phone 1,127 40.3%
Cell phone 2,384 85.3%
Computer 901 32.2%
Internet 1,476 52.8%
Pay TV 1,042 37.3%
Streaming platforms 359 12.8%
Video game console 217 7.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
102
3.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
294
10.5%
No Computer or Internet
1,230
44%
No ICT at All
47
1.7%

Companies and Economy in Atizapán

The main economic sectors of Atizapán are Comercio al por menor with 353 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Atizapán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atizapán has a poverty rate of 58.6% and extreme poverty of 6.9%.

Poverty
58.6%
7,025 people
Extreme Poverty
6.9%
829 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
30.1%
3,611 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.3%
281 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
9%
1,075 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 15.6% 1,866
Lack of access to health services 12.5% 1,499
Lack of access to social security 84.4% 10,116
Lack of housing quality and spaces 19% 2,274
Lack of access to basic housing services 6.5% 779
Lack of access to food 31.6% 3,784
Income below welfare line 60.9% 7,306
Income below minimum welfare line 18.9% 2,263

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 61% 10.6% 32.4% 4.6% 0
2015 58.6% 6.9% 30.1% 9% 0

Crime in Atizapán

In the last 12 months, 278 crimes were recorded in Atizapán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 21
2025/11 26
2025/10 20
2025/09 21
2025/08 31
2025/07 29
2025/06 34
2025/05 19
2025/04 13
2025/03 23
2025/02 30
2025/01 11

Health in Atizapán

Atizapán has 5 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 2 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atizapán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santa Cruz Atizapán 10,873 2,590
Colonia Libertad 1,192 2,572
Colonia el Palomar 634 2,571
Colonia Magisterial 171 2,617
Llano Grande 111 2,573
Colonia Tepozoco 3 2,580