Ecatzingo

Ecatzingo is a municipality of México with 10,827 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,338 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Ecatzingo

Demographic structure of Ecatzingo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,282 people under 15 years old (30.3%), 6,873 people of working age (63.5%) and 672 elderly over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

3,282

30.3% of the population

15-64 years

6,873

63.5% - Working age

65+ years

672

6.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ecatzingo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	571	564	1,135	10.5%
5-9 years	559	513	1,072	9.9%
10-14 years	543	532	1,075	9.9%
15-19 years	515	527	1,042	9.6%
20-24 years	525	539	1,064	9.8%
25-29 years	461	496	957	8.8%
30-34 years	366	376	742	6.9%
35-39 years	362	385	747	6.9%
40-44 years	303	370	673	6.2%
45-49 years	279	284	563	5.2%
50-54 years	200	220	420	3.9%
55-59 years	144	196	340	3.1%
60-64 years	174	151	325	3%
65-69 years	105	115	220	2%
70-74 years	70	81	151	1.4%
75-79 years	71	64	135	1.2%
80-84 years	36	45	81	0.7%
85+ years	37	48	85	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ecatzingo

Population Origin

Born in State

9,837

90.9%

Born in Another State

967

8.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

116

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

21

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

21

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

85

3.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

30

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

14 / 16

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

348

3.2%

With Limitation

813

7.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	161
Visual	104
Hearing	105
Speech	91
Mental	100

Education in Ecatzingo

Literacy and Schooling

In Ecatzingo, 404 people aged 15 and over can read and write (40400%), while 340 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (9.1 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	134	206	340	34000%
Incomplete primary	320	414	734	73400%
Complete primary	414	468	882	88200%
Incomplete secondary	78	83	161	16100%
Complete secondary	1,318	1,386	2,704	270400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,258	1,205	2,463	246300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	277
6-11 years	57
12-14 years	51

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 20 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	5	5
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Ecatzingo

In Ecatzingo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,740 people. Of those, 4,669 are employed and 71 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

4,740

H: 3,192 / M: 1,548

Employed Population

4,669

H: 3,145 / M: 1,524

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

71 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,432

H: 763 / M: 2,669

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,050	74.4%
IMSS	412	3.8%
ISSSTE	424	3.9%
ISSSTE estatal	273	2.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	560	5.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,041	55.8%
IMSS Bienestar	37	0.3%
Private insurance	230	2.1%
Other institution	209	1.9%
Without health coverage	2,775	25.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Ecatzingo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,990

499000%

Single

2,460

246000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

731

73100%

Households

Total Households

2,712

4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,083

76.8%

Female-headed

629

23.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,458	87.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	914	8.4%
Other religions	44	0.4%
No religion	400	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Ecatzingo

Ecatzingo has 3,205 total dwellings, of which 2,712 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,516	92.8%
Earthen floor	192	7.1%
1 bedroom	1,249	46.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,459	53.8%
1 room	305	11.3%
2 rooms	713	26.3%
3+ rooms	1,690	62.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

2,685 dwellings

Piped Water

97.4%

2,641 dwellings

With Drainage

91.8%

2,489 dwellings

All Services

89.7%

2,432 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,685	99%
Without electricity	23	0.8%
Public water network	2,641	97.4%
Hauled water	2,586	95.4%
Other water source	67	2.5%
With water tank	1,965	72.5%
With cistern	292	10.8%
With toilet	1,934	71.3%
With latrine	698	25.7%
With drainage	2,489	91.8%
Without drainage	218	8%
With all services	2,432	89.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Ecatzingo

Household equipment in Ecatzingo according to the 2020 Census. 20.2% of dwellings have internet and 80.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,418	52.3%
Washing machine	1,179	43.5%
Microwave oven	444	16.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	692	25.5%
Motorcycle	144	5.3%
Bicycle	155	5.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,281	84.1%
Radio	1,739	64.1%
Landline phone	459	16.9%
Cell phone	2,189	80.7%
Computer	350	12.9%
Internet	547	20.2%
Pay TV	447	16.5%
Streaming platforms	54	2%
Video game console	31	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

226

8.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

475

17.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,056

75.8%

No ICT at All

119

4.4%

Companies and Economy in Ecatzingo

The main economic sectors of Ecatzingo are Comercio al por menor with 269 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	269
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	41
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	33
Industrias manufactureras	30
Servicios educativos	13

Poverty and Social Development in Ecatzingo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ecatzingo has a poverty rate of 77.4% and extreme poverty of 21.2%.

Poverty

77.4%

7,631 people

Extreme Poverty

21.2%

2,086 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.2%

1,601 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.9%

286 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.4%

339 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	19.4%	1,907
Lack of access to health services	10.4%	1,022
Lack of access to social security	86.8%	8,560
Lack of housing quality and spaces	28.5%	2,807
Lack of access to basic housing services	49.3%	4,863
Lack of access to food	11.1%	1,099
Income below welfare line	80.3%	7,917
Income below minimum welfare line	44.1%	4,342

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74.7%	29.9%	19.8%	3.3%	0
2015	77.4%	21.2%	16.2%	3.4%	0

Crime in Ecatzingo

In the last 12 months, 73 crimes were recorded in Ecatzingo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	5
2025/10	8
2025/09	4
2025/08	8
2025/07	5
2025/06	5
2025/05	6
2025/04	14
2025/03	7
2025/02	4
2025/01	3

Health in Ecatzingo

Ecatzingo has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ecatzingo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ecatzingo de Hidalgo	8,294	2,400
San Juan Tlacotompa (Tlacotompa)	1,307	2,074
San Marcos Tecomaxusco	1,158	2,472
Colonia Tepicila	38	2,365
Paraje Nexapa	27	2,527
Huexotitla	2	2,369
Ixtactepectípac (Rancho Ixtactepectípac)	1	2,158

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