Jaltenco

Jaltenco is a municipality of México with 28,217 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years.

Demographics of Jaltenco

Demographic structure of Jaltenco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,632 people under 15 years old (23.5%), 19,186 people of working age (68%) and 2,384 elderly over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

6,632

23.5% of the population

15-64 years

19,186

68% - Working age

65+ years

2,384

8.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

47%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Jaltenco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	946	990	1,936	6.9%
5-9 years	1,180	1,060	2,240	7.9%
10-14 years	1,269	1,187	2,456	8.7%
15-19 years	1,232	1,163	2,395	8.5%
20-24 years	1,134	1,174	2,308	8.2%
25-29 years	1,018	1,056	2,074	7.4%
30-34 years	1,001	1,095	2,096	7.4%
35-39 years	1,007	1,056	2,063	7.3%
40-44 years	915	1,094	2,009	7.1%
45-49 years	892	943	1,835	6.5%
50-54 years	752	932	1,684	6%
55-59 years	642	737	1,379	4.9%
60-64 years	595	748	1,343	4.8%
65-69 years	475	536	1,011	3.6%
70-74 years	274	373	647	2.3%
75-79 years	180	204	384	1.4%
80-84 years	70	114	184	0.7%
85+ years	56	102	158	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Jaltenco

Population Origin

Born in State

17,706

62.7%

Born in Another State

10,431

37%

Lived in Another State in 2015

588

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

167

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

163

97.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

462

6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

245

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

111 / 134

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,450

5.1%

With Limitation

4,070

14.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	548
Visual	777
Hearing	272
Speech	160
Mental	209

Education in Jaltenco

Literacy and Schooling

In Jaltenco, 286 people aged 15 and over can read and write (28600%), while 382 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years (10.5 men, 10 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	119	263	382	38200%
Incomplete primary	356	706	1,062	106200%
Complete primary	1,153	1,604	2,757	275700%
Incomplete secondary	414	323	737	73700%
Complete secondary	2,804	2,767	5,571	557100%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,986	5,172	10,158	1015800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	517
6-11 years	106
12-14 years	103

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 25 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	6	1	7
Primaria	7	1	8
Secundaria	4	0	4
Media Superior	4	0	4

Employment and Social Security in Jaltenco

In Jaltenco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 14,001 people. Of those, 13,708 are employed and 293 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

14,001

H: 8,127 / M: 5,874

Employed Population

13,708

H: 7,913 / M: 5,795

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

293 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,032

H: 2,872 / M: 6,160

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	19,469	69%
IMSS	11,042	39.1%
ISSSTE	790	2.8%
ISSSTE estatal	194	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	216	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,064	21.5%
IMSS Bienestar	65	0.2%
Private insurance	243	0.9%
Other institution	947	3.4%
Without health coverage	8,719	30.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Jaltenco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,765

1176500%

Single

8,240

824000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,059

305900%

Households

Total Households

7,638

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

5,029

65.8%

Female-headed

2,609

34.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	21,506	76.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,036	7.2%
Other religions	85	0.3%
No religion	4,491	15.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Jaltenco

Jaltenco has 8,627 total dwellings, of which 7,639 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	7,466	104.7%
Earthen floor	144	2%
1 bedroom	1,435	20.1%
2+ bedrooms	6,175	86.6%
1 room	156	2.2%
2 rooms	578	8.1%
3+ rooms	6,875	96.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

106.7%

7,607 dwellings

Piped Water

106.5%

7,599 dwellings

With Drainage

106.4%

7,589 dwellings

All Services

106.2%

7,577 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,607	106.7%
Without electricity	6	0.1%
Public water network	7,599	106.5%
Hauled water	7,572	106.2%
Other water source	11	0.2%
With water tank	3,166	44.4%
With cistern	1,011	14.2%
With toilet	7,583	106.3%
With latrine	10	0.1%
With drainage	7,589	106.4%
Without drainage	15	0.2%
With all services	7,577	106.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Jaltenco

Household equipment in Jaltenco according to the 2020 Census. 63.8% of dwellings have internet and 95.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,877	96.4%
Washing machine	6,008	84.2%
Microwave oven	3,674	51.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,780	39%
Motorcycle	1,071	15%
Bicycle	3,726	52.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,348	103%
Radio	5,868	82.3%
Landline phone	4,067	57%
Cell phone	6,802	95.4%
Computer	3,227	45.2%
Internet	4,551	63.8%
Pay TV	2,357	33%
Streaming platforms	1,417	19.9%
Video game console	1,091	15.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

111

1.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

394

5.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,614

36.7%

No ICT at All

46

0.6%

Companies and Economy in Jaltenco

The main economic sectors of Jaltenco 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	191
Industrias manufactureras	157
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	128
Servicios educativos	27

Poverty and Social Development in Jaltenco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Jaltenco has a poverty rate of 47.8% and extreme poverty of 3.4%.

Poverty

47.8%

15,826 people

Extreme Poverty

3.4%

1,114 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.8%

5,569 people

Vulnerable by Income

18.4%

6,080 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

17%

5,632 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	9.6%	3,186
Lack of access to health services	13.2%	4,379
Lack of access to social security	56%	18,529
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4.1%	1,352
Lack of access to basic housing services	1.2%	389
Lack of access to food	18%	5,964
Income below welfare line	66.2%	21,906
Income below minimum welfare line	21%	6,953

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	37.4%	3.5%	32.1%	23.1%	0
2015	47.8%	3.4%	16.8%	17%	0

Crime in Jaltenco

In the last 12 months, 469 crimes were recorded in Jaltenco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	44
2025/11	34
2025/10	25
2025/09	49
2025/08	41
2025/07	41
2025/06	45
2025/05	46
2025/04	35
2025/03	39
2025/02	34
2025/01	36

Health in Jaltenco

Jaltenco has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 2 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Jaltenco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Alborada Jaltenco	15,432	2,234
Jaltenco	12,785	2,245

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