Nopaltepec

Nopaltepec is a municipality of México with 10,351 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,401 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Nopaltepec

Demographic structure of Nopaltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,640 people under 15 years old (25.5%), 6,803 people of working age (65.7%) and 908 elderly over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years

2,640

25.5% of the population

15-64 years

6,803

65.7% - Working age

65+ years

908

8.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nopaltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	439	401	840	8.1%
5-9 years	401	424	825	8%
10-14 years	491	484	975	9.4%
15-19 years	481	493	974	9.4%
20-24 years	450	430	880	8.5%
25-29 years	350	369	719	6.9%
30-34 years	318	378	696	6.7%
35-39 years	331	365	696	6.7%
40-44 years	334	369	703	6.8%
45-49 years	314	374	688	6.6%
50-54 years	323	295	618	6%
55-59 years	230	228	458	4.4%
60-64 years	182	189	371	3.6%
65-69 years	146	152	298	2.9%
70-74 years	123	106	229	2.2%
75-79 years	90	84	174	1.7%
80-84 years	41	66	107	1%
85+ years	46	54	100	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nopaltepec

Population Origin

Born in State

8,497

82.1%

Born in Another State

1,830

17.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

190

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

68

2.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

71

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

43 / 28

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

425

4.1%

With Limitation

1,013

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	191
Visual	192
Hearing	116
Speech	66
Mental	96

Education in Nopaltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Nopaltepec, 276 people aged 15 and over can read and write (27600%), while 310 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.4 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	115	195	310	31000%
Incomplete primary	288	332	620	62000%
Complete primary	648	645	1,293	129300%
Incomplete secondary	130	87	217	21700%
Complete secondary	1,046	1,157	2,203	220300%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,404	1,370	2,774	277400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	213
6-11 years	107
12-14 years	93

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 17 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	5	0	5
Primaria	5	0	5
Secundaria	3	0	3
Media Superior	4	0	4
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Nopaltepec

In Nopaltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,894 people. Of those, 4,840 are employed and 54 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

4,894

H: 3,075 / M: 1,819

Employed Population

4,840

H: 3,035 / M: 1,805

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

54 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,398

H: 965 / M: 2,433

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,009	77.4%
IMSS	1,458	14.1%
ISSSTE	300	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	160	1.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	89	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,817	56.2%
IMSS Bienestar	46	0.4%
Private insurance	90	0.9%
Other institution	116	1.1%
Without health coverage	2,333	22.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Nopaltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,783

478300%

Single

2,634

263400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

891

89100%

Households

Total Households

2,888

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

2,117

73.3%

Female-headed

771

26.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,787	84.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	625	6%
Other religions	9	0.1%
No religion	921	8.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Nopaltepec

Nopaltepec has 3,612 total dwellings, of which 2,888 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,841	99.8%
Earthen floor	27	0.9%
1 bedroom	945	33.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,923	67.6%
1 room	101	3.5%
2 rooms	437	15.4%
3+ rooms	2,330	81.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.5%

2,860 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

2,833 dwellings

With Drainage

98.6%

2,807 dwellings

All Services

97.8%

2,784 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,860	100.5%
Without electricity	8	0.3%
Public water network	2,833	99.5%
Hauled water	2,737	96.2%
Other water source	35	1.2%
With water tank	2,661	93.5%
With cistern	887	31.2%
With toilet	2,797	98.3%
With latrine	22	0.8%
With drainage	2,807	98.6%
Without drainage	61	2.1%
With all services	2,784	97.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Nopaltepec

Household equipment in Nopaltepec according to the 2020 Census. 37.6% of dwellings have internet and 85% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,420	85%
Washing machine	1,992	70%
Microwave oven	1,093	38.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,418	49.8%
Motorcycle	359	12.6%
Bicycle	739	26%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,657	93.4%
Radio	2,086	73.3%
Landline phone	769	27%
Cell phone	2,418	85%
Computer	787	27.7%
Internet	1,070	37.6%
Pay TV	833	29.3%
Streaming platforms	219	7.7%
Video game console	166	5.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

120

4.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

385

13.5%

No Computer or Internet

1,604

56.4%

No ICT at All

51

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Nopaltepec

The main economic sectors of Nopaltepec are Comercio al por menor with 409 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	409
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	133
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	105
Industrias manufactureras	87
Industrias manufactureras	49

Poverty and Social Development in Nopaltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Nopaltepec has a poverty rate of 56% and extreme poverty of 3.3%.

Poverty

56%

5,258 people

Extreme Poverty

3.3%

308 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

32.6%

3,061 people

Vulnerable by Income

3%

284 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.3%

778 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17%	1,593
Lack of access to health services	7.2%	672
Lack of access to social security	82.8%	7,772
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5%	471
Lack of access to basic housing services	4.4%	415
Lack of access to food	14.7%	1,375
Income below welfare line	59.1%	5,542
Income below minimum welfare line	19.3%	1,813

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	52.9%	7%	32.7%	10.2%	0
2015	56%	3.3%	32.6%	8.3%	0

Crime in Nopaltepec

In the last 12 months, 252 crimes were recorded in Nopaltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	20
2025/11	19
2025/10	17
2025/09	18
2025/08	21
2025/07	24
2025/06	15
2025/05	18
2025/04	15
2025/03	32
2025/02	25
2025/01	28

Health in Nopaltepec

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

Main Localities of Nopaltepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Felipe Teotitlán	4,758	2,456
Nopaltepec	3,941	2,448
San Miguel Atepoxco	1,494	2,408
Venta de Cruz	146	2,366
Rancho San Felipe (Moratepec)	8	2,382
Ex-Hacienda la Puerta	3	2,383
Ex-Hacienda Venta de Cruz	1	2,366

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