Chicoloapan

Chicoloapan is a municipality of México with 200,750 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,284 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years.

Total Population
200,750
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
97,195 / 103,555
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
140 public, 40 private
Health
34
4 hospitals, 28 centers
Localities
17
Communities and settlements
Companies
8,917
Registered establishments

Demographics of Chicoloapan

Demographic structure of Chicoloapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 50,130 people under 15 years old (25%), 139,971 people of working age (69.7%) and 10,608 elderly over 65 years old (5.3%).

0-14 years
50,130
25% of the population
15-64 years
139,971
69.7% - Working age
65+ years
10,608
5.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
43.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chicoloapan

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 7,755 7,528 15,283 7.6%
5-9 years 8,204 8,529 16,733 8.3%
10-14 years 9,191 8,923 18,114 9%
15-19 years 9,861 9,111 18,972 9.5%
20-24 years 8,763 8,948 17,711 8.8%
25-29 years 7,452 7,895 15,347 7.6%
30-34 years 6,383 7,202 13,585 6.8%
35-39 years 6,630 7,777 14,407 7.2%
40-44 years 7,389 8,830 16,219 8.1%
45-49 years 7,742 8,379 16,121 8%
50-54 years 5,891 6,499 12,390 6.2%
55-59 years 3,952 4,513 8,465 4.2%
60-64 years 3,083 3,671 6,754 3.4%
65-69 years 2,143 2,432 4,575 2.3%
70-74 years 1,323 1,525 2,848 1.4%
75-79 years 715 845 1,560 0.8%
80-84 years 415 493 908 0.5%
85+ years 282 435 717 0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chicoloapan

Population Origin

Born in State
110,551
55.1%
Born in Another State
89,055
44.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
7,454
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,113
1.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,021
95.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
18
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,904
10.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2,482
1.2% of the population
Men / Women
1,221 / 1,261
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
9,520
4.7%
With Limitation
24,802
12.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 3,805
Visual 4,824
Hearing 1,763
Speech 1,277
Mental 1,657

Education in Chicoloapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Chicoloapan, 2,723 people aged 15 and over can read and write (272300%), while 4,365 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years (10.3 men, 10 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,772 2,593 4,365 436500%
Incomplete primary 2,679 3,640 6,319 631900%
Complete primary 6,906 9,179 16,085 1608500%
Incomplete secondary 2,786 2,183 4,969 496900%
Complete secondary 19,765 21,296 41,061 4106100%
Post-basic education (18+) 35,030 36,335 71,365 7136500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years4,240
6-11 years915
12-14 years770

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 140 are public and 40 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 35 15 50
Primaria 57 11 68
Secundaria 29 4 33
Media Superior 11 1 12
Superior 1 3 4

Employment and Social Security in Chicoloapan

In Chicoloapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 100,995 people. Of those, 98,596 are employed and 2,399 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP
100,995
H: 58,414 / M: 42,581
Employed Population
98,596
H: 56,770 / M: 41,826
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
2,399 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
60,270
H: 18,977 / M: 41,293

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 129,454 64.5%
IMSS 73,118 36.4%
ISSSTE 17,175 8.6%
ISSSTE estatal 3,393 1.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1,099 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 30,394 15.1%
IMSS Bienestar 599 0.3%
Private insurance 2,125 1.1%
Other institution 2,913 1.5%
Without health coverage 70,880 35.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Chicoloapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
84,976
8497600%
Single
56,634
5663400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
19,840
1984000%

Households

Total Households
54,664
3.7 average occupants
Male-headed
36,712
67.2%
Female-headed
17,952
32.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 143,028 71.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 18,759 9.3%
Other religions 924 0.5%
No religion 37,450 18.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Chicoloapan

Chicoloapan has 65,368 total dwellings, of which 54,674 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 53,838 108.8%
Earthen floor 710 1.4%
1 bedroom 19,134 38.7%
2+ bedrooms 35,426 71.6%
1 room 2,802 5.7%
2 rooms 10,087 20.4%
3+ rooms 41,667 84.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
110%
54,430 dwellings
Piped Water
108.4%
53,622 dwellings
With Drainage
109.5%
54,179 dwellings
All Services
107.8%
53,340 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 54,430 110%
Without electricity 133 0.3%
Public water network 53,622 108.4%
Hauled water 51,042 103.2%
Other water source 939 1.9%
With water tank 33,986 68.7%
With cistern 15,433 31.2%
With toilet 54,334 109.8%
With latrine 154 0.3%
With drainage 54,179 109.5%
Without drainage 281 0.6%
With all services 53,340 107.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 25 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Chicoloapan

Household equipment in Chicoloapan according to the 2020 Census. 69.7% of dwellings have internet and 100.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 49,534 100.1%
Washing machine 42,759 86.4%
Microwave oven 29,412 59.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 19,488 39.4%
Motorcycle 7,731 15.6%
Bicycle 18,215 36.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 51,982 105.1%
Radio 42,444 85.8%
Landline phone 28,723 58%
Cell phone 49,782 100.6%
Computer 23,024 46.5%
Internet 34,502 69.7%
Pay TV 14,510 29.3%
Streaming platforms 9,326 18.8%
Video game console 7,539 15.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,198
2.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,434
4.9%
No Computer or Internet
17,086
34.5%
No ICT at All
310
0.6%

Companies and Economy in Chicoloapan

The main economic sectors of Chicoloapan are Comercio al por menor with 5,068 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Chicoloapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chicoloapan has a poverty rate of 44.8% and extreme poverty of 5.3%.

Poverty
44.8%
104,866 people
Extreme Poverty
5.3%
12,316 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
17.7%
41,318 people
Vulnerable by Income
17.1%
40,045 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
20.4%
47,586 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 10.1% 23,691
Lack of access to health services 23.7% 55,451
Lack of access to social security 49.2% 115,142
Lack of housing quality and spaces 7.4% 17,400
Lack of access to basic housing services 1.5% 3,562
Lack of access to food 23.4% 54,814
Income below welfare line 62% 144,912
Income below minimum welfare line 19.6% 45,713

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 30.6% 3.2% 35.2% 26.8% 0
2015 44.8% 5.3% 17.7% 20.4% 0

Crime in Chicoloapan

In the last 12 months, 3,608 crimes were recorded in Chicoloapan. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 216
2025/11 276
2025/10 343
2025/09 330
2025/08 275
2025/07 282
2025/06 318
2025/05 296
2025/04 346
2025/03 328
2025/02 308
2025/01 290

Health in Chicoloapan

Chicoloapan has 34 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 28 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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