Axapusco

Axapusco is a municipality of México with 29,128 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,436 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Axapusco

Demographic structure of Axapusco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,695 people under 15 years old (26.4%), 19,059 people of working age (65.4%) and 2,371 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

7,695

26.4% of the population

15-64 years

19,059

65.4% - Working age

65+ years

2,371

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Axapusco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,165	1,183	2,348	8.1%
5-9 years	1,312	1,244	2,556	8.8%
10-14 years	1,410	1,381	2,791	9.6%
15-19 years	1,361	1,338	2,699	9.3%
20-24 years	1,189	1,200	2,389	8.2%
25-29 years	1,103	1,113	2,216	7.6%
30-34 years	1,001	1,098	2,099	7.2%
35-39 years	917	1,091	2,008	6.9%
40-44 years	910	1,050	1,960	6.7%
45-49 years	821	962	1,783	6.1%
50-54 years	758	792	1,550	5.3%
55-59 years	638	660	1,298	4.5%
60-64 years	502	555	1,057	3.6%
65-69 years	386	383	769	2.6%
70-74 years	292	274	566	1.9%
75-79 years	228	234	462	1.6%
80-84 years	146	113	259	0.9%
85+ years	147	168	315	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Axapusco

Population Origin

Born in State

20,617

70.8%

Born in Another State

8,443

29%

Lived in Another State in 2015

735

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

165

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

164

99.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

443

5.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

554

1.9% of the population

Men / Women

281 / 273

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,290

4.4%

With Limitation

2,706

9.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	611
Visual	557
Hearing	357
Speech	241
Mental	268

Education in Axapusco

Literacy and Schooling

In Axapusco, 915 people aged 15 and over can read and write (91500%), while 1,009 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.9 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	419	590	1,009	100900%
Incomplete primary	1,005	998	2,003	200300%
Complete primary	1,724	1,765	3,489	348900%
Incomplete secondary	316	236	552	55200%
Complete secondary	3,163	3,497	6,660	666000%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,351	3,486	6,837	683700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	593
6-11 years	119
12-14 years	142

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 70 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	22	3	25
Primaria	19	2	21
Secundaria	15	1	16
Media Superior	9	0	9
Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Axapusco

In Axapusco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,375 people. Of those, 13,123 are employed and 252 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

13,375

H: 8,608 / M: 4,767

Employed Population

13,123

H: 8,420 / M: 4,703

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

252 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,751

H: 2,665 / M: 7,086

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	20,420	70.1%
IMSS	5,023	17.2%
ISSSTE	656	2.3%
ISSSTE estatal	502	1.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	174	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,672	46.9%
IMSS Bienestar	55	0.2%
Private insurance	151	0.5%
Other institution	291	1%
Without health coverage	8,695	29.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Axapusco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,090

1309000%

Single

7,499

749900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,580

258000%

Households

Total Households

7,756

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

5,821

75.1%

Female-headed

1,935

24.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	25,288	86.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,397	4.8%
Other religions	10	0%
No religion	2,413	8.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Axapusco

Axapusco has 10,139 total dwellings, of which 7,757 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	7,596	99.9%
Earthen floor	136	1.8%
1 bedroom	2,815	37%
2+ bedrooms	4,917	64.7%
1 room	419	5.5%
2 rooms	1,441	19%
3+ rooms	5,872	77.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.3%

7,697 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

7,551 dwellings

With Drainage

98.4%

7,478 dwellings

All Services

96.6%

7,339 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,697	101.3%
Without electricity	35	0.5%
Public water network	7,551	99.4%
Hauled water	7,009	92.2%
Other water source	181	2.4%
With water tank	6,827	89.8%
With cistern	3,062	40.3%
With toilet	7,417	97.6%
With latrine	92	1.2%
With drainage	7,478	98.4%
Without drainage	254	3.3%
With all services	7,339	96.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Axapusco

Household equipment in Axapusco according to the 2020 Census. 34.3% of dwellings have internet and 85.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,252	82.3%
Washing machine	4,842	63.7%
Microwave oven	2,332	30.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,467	45.6%
Motorcycle	667	8.8%
Bicycle	2,427	31.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,209	94.9%
Radio	5,719	75.3%
Landline phone	1,241	16.3%
Cell phone	6,532	85.9%
Computer	1,716	22.6%
Internet	2,603	34.3%
Pay TV	1,967	25.9%
Streaming platforms	373	4.9%
Video game console	308	4.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

257

3.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,012

13.3%

No Computer or Internet

4,655

61.3%

No ICT at All

129

1.7%

Companies and Economy in Axapusco

The main economic sectors of Axapusco are Comercio al por menor with 681 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	681
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	187
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	172
Industrias manufactureras	89
Servicios educativos	36

Poverty and Social Development in Axapusco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Axapusco has a poverty rate of 59.3% and extreme poverty of 4.8%.

Poverty

59.3%

17,624 people

Extreme Poverty

4.8%

1,422 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.3%

7,833 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.1%

2,123 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.2%

2,154 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16.1%	4,782
Lack of access to health services	10.5%	3,133
Lack of access to social security	79.9%	23,752
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9%	2,690
Lack of access to basic housing services	8.7%	2,589
Lack of access to food	18.2%	5,411
Income below welfare line	66.4%	19,747
Income below minimum welfare line	22.2%	6,586

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	55.8%	12.4%	36.8%	5.4%	0
2015	59.3%	4.8%	26.3%	7.2%	0

Crime in Axapusco

In the last 12 months, 743 crimes were recorded in Axapusco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	36
2025/11	60
2025/10	75
2025/09	57
2025/08	65
2025/07	46
2025/06	55
2025/05	79
2025/04	60
2025/03	77
2025/02	70
2025/01	63

Health in Axapusco

Axapusco has 18 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Axapusco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Jaltepec	5,578	2,549
Santa María Actipac	3,834	2,461
Axapusco	3,802	2,344
Santo Domingo Aztacameca	3,413	2,476
Colonia los Remedios	1,636	2,397
Xala	1,057	2,522
San Felipe Zacatepec	1,010	2,350
Barrio San Antonio	865	2,367
San Pablo Xuchitl	778	2,459
Barrio San Bartolo Alto	755	2,373

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