Chiautla

Chiautla is a municipality of México with 30,045 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,257 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10 years.

Demographics of Chiautla

Demographic structure of Chiautla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,389 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 20,550 people of working age (68.4%) and 2,100 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

7,389

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

20,550

68.4% - Working age

65+ years

2,100

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

46.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chiautla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,174	1,137	2,311	7.7%
5-9 years	1,208	1,156	2,364	7.9%
10-14 years	1,407	1,307	2,714	9%
15-19 years	1,388	1,320	2,708	9%
20-24 years	1,310	1,287	2,597	8.6%
25-29 years	1,146	1,232	2,378	7.9%
30-34 years	1,026	1,132	2,158	7.2%
35-39 years	1,069	1,155	2,224	7.4%
40-44 years	970	1,135	2,105	7%
45-49 years	1,002	1,087	2,089	7%
50-54 years	811	959	1,770	5.9%
55-59 years	638	753	1,391	4.6%
60-64 years	539	591	1,130	3.8%
65-69 years	376	389	765	2.5%
70-74 years	244	289	533	1.8%
75-79 years	171	182	353	1.2%
80-84 years	98	137	235	0.8%
85+ years	89	125	214	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chiautla

Population Origin

Born in State

25,753

85.7%

Born in Another State

4,186

13.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

410

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

280

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

271

96.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

774

9.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

484

1.6% of the population

Men / Women

240 / 244

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,135

3.8%

With Limitation

3,360

11.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	488
Visual	471
Hearing	277
Speech	208
Mental	226

Education in Chiautla

Literacy and Schooling

In Chiautla, 440 people aged 15 and over can read and write (44000%), while 553 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10 years (10.1 men, 10 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	238	315	553	55300%
Incomplete primary	610	767	1,377	137700%
Complete primary	1,240	1,547	2,787	278700%
Incomplete secondary	496	304	800	80000%
Complete secondary	2,976	3,214	6,190	619000%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,901	5,146	10,047	1004700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	486
6-11 years	157
12-14 years	131

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 35 are public and 17 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	10	6	16
Primaria	12	6	18
Secundaria	5	2	7
Media Superior	5	1	6
Superior	0	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Chiautla

In Chiautla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,768 people. Of those, 15,477 are employed and 291 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

15,768

H: 9,084 / M: 6,684

Employed Population

15,477

H: 8,874 / M: 6,603

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

291 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,468

H: 2,625 / M: 5,843

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	20,073	66.8%
IMSS	5,720	19%
ISSSTE	1,233	4.1%
ISSSTE estatal	401	1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	173	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,650	38.8%
IMSS Bienestar	86	0.3%
Private insurance	256	0.9%
Other institution	738	2.5%
Without health coverage	9,946	33.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Chiautla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

12,764

1276400%

Single

8,941

894100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,592

259200%

Households

Total Households

7,779

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

5,504

70.8%

Female-headed

2,275

29.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	25,581	85.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,693	5.6%
Other religions	24	0.1%
No religion	2,691	9%

Housing and Basic Services in Chiautla

Chiautla has 8,755 total dwellings, of which 7,779 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	7,603	100.4%
Earthen floor	144	1.9%
1 bedroom	2,473	32.6%
2+ bedrooms	5,273	69.6%
1 room	490	6.5%
2 rooms	1,278	16.9%
3+ rooms	5,978	78.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102%

7,731 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

7,480 dwellings

With Drainage

101.1%

7,662 dwellings

All Services

98.1%

7,431 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,731	102%
Without electricity	16	0.2%
Public water network	7,480	98.7%
Hauled water	5,017	66.2%
Other water source	268	3.5%
With water tank	6,881	90.8%
With cistern	1,958	25.8%
With toilet	7,564	99.8%
With latrine	135	1.8%
With drainage	7,662	101.1%
Without drainage	85	1.1%
With all services	7,431	98.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Chiautla

Household equipment in Chiautla according to the 2020 Census. 42.5% of dwellings have internet and 89.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,698	88.4%
Washing machine	5,367	70.8%
Microwave oven	3,320	43.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,679	48.6%
Motorcycle	1,940	25.6%
Bicycle	4,945	65.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,313	96.5%
Radio	6,351	83.8%
Landline phone	2,776	36.6%
Cell phone	6,762	89.3%
Computer	2,530	33.4%
Internet	3,221	42.5%
Pay TV	1,534	20.2%
Streaming platforms	760	10%
Video game console	602	7.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

233

3.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

767

10.1%

No Computer or Internet

4,034

53.2%

No ICT at All

110

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Chiautla

The main economic sectors of Chiautla are Comercio al por menor with 648 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	648
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	212
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	177
Industrias manufactureras	97
Industrias manufactureras	78

Poverty and Social Development in Chiautla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chiautla has a poverty rate of 52.8% and extreme poverty of 5.1%.

Poverty

52.8%

15,520 people

Extreme Poverty

5.1%

1,506 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29%

8,530 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.7%

1,974 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.4%

3,349 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	11.4%	3,352
Lack of access to health services	18.9%	5,553
Lack of access to social security	74.9%	22,008
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.8%	3,757
Lack of access to basic housing services	6.7%	1,968
Lack of access to food	22.3%	6,560
Income below welfare line	59.6%	17,494
Income below minimum welfare line	19.4%	5,709

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	36.6%	3%	49.4%	11.8%	0
2015	52.8%	5.1%	29%	11.4%	0

Crime in Chiautla

In the last 12 months, 509 crimes were recorded in Chiautla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	35
2025/11	37
2025/10	51
2025/09	51
2025/08	50
2025/07	43
2025/06	40
2025/05	46
2025/04	35
2025/03	39
2025/02	40
2025/01	42

Health in Chiautla

Chiautla has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chiautla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chiautla	10,810	2,249
Ocopulco	4,308	2,250
Santiago Chimalpa (Chimalpa)	4,157	2,256
San Lucas Huitzilhuacán	2,789	2,261
Tepetitlán	2,428	2,279
Tlaltecahuacán	1,769	2,253
La Concepción	1,325	2,272
Atenguillo	1,124	2,254
San Bartolo	797	2,250
Ejido de Chiautla (Colonia Guadalupe)	538	2,248

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