Ocuilan

Ocuilan is a municipality of México with 36,223 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Demographics of Ocuilan

Demographic structure of Ocuilan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,173 people under 15 years old (30.8%), 22,728 people of working age (62.7%) and 2,319 elderly over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

11,173

30.8% of the population

15-64 years

22,728

62.7% - Working age

65+ years

2,319

6.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ocuilan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,836	1,742	3,578	9.9%
5-9 years	1,904	1,931	3,835	10.6%
10-14 years	1,905	1,855	3,760	10.4%
15-19 years	1,804	1,756	3,560	9.8%
20-24 years	1,527	1,646	3,173	8.8%
25-29 years	1,366	1,502	2,868	7.9%
30-34 years	1,230	1,381	2,611	7.2%
35-39 years	1,111	1,301	2,412	6.7%
40-44 years	1,022	1,121	2,143	5.9%
45-49 years	897	1,018	1,915	5.3%
50-54 years	766	905	1,671	4.6%
55-59 years	642	682	1,324	3.7%
60-64 years	506	545	1,051	2.9%
65-69 years	412	377	789	2.2%
70-74 years	288	299	587	1.6%
75-79 years	198	218	416	1.1%
80-84 years	125	137	262	0.7%
85+ years	105	160	265	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ocuilan

Population Origin

Born in State

33,339

92%

Born in Another State

2,681

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

602

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,304

6.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,253

97.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

22

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,927

44.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

689

1.9% of the population

Men / Women

326 / 363

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,966

5.4%

With Limitation

4,433

12.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	834
Visual	779
Hearing	447
Speech	338
Mental	385

Education in Ocuilan

Literacy and Schooling

In Ocuilan, 1,560 people aged 15 and over can read and write (156000%), while 1,396 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8.2 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	613	783	1,396	139600%
Incomplete primary	1,707	1,883	3,590	359000%
Complete primary	1,835	2,089	3,924	392400%
Incomplete secondary	570	493	1,063	106300%
Complete secondary	3,928	4,221	8,149	814900%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,970	3,131	6,101	610100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	800
6-11 years	131
12-14 years	156

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 115 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	45	45
Primaria	42	42
Secundaria	19	19
Media Superior	7	7

Employment and Social Security in Ocuilan

In Ocuilan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,655 people. Of those, 17,406 are employed and 249 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

17,655

H: 10,684 / M: 6,971

Employed Population

17,406

H: 10,490 / M: 6,916

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

249 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,531

H: 2,386 / M: 7,145

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	23,649	65.3%
IMSS	3,134	8.7%
ISSSTE	569	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	487	1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	86	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,589	51.3%
IMSS Bienestar	231	0.6%
Private insurance	75	0.2%
Other institution	649	1.8%
Without health coverage	12,558	34.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Ocuilan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

15,907

1590700%

Single

8,501

850100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,841

284100%

Households

Total Households

8,791

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

6,326

72%

Female-headed

2,465

28%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	31,359	86.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,489	4.1%
Other religions	10	0%
No religion	3,348	9.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Ocuilan

Ocuilan has 11,440 total dwellings, of which 8,791 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,376	95.5%
Earthen floor	403	4.6%
1 bedroom	3,085	35.2%
2+ bedrooms	5,695	64.9%
1 room	466	5.3%
2 rooms	1,538	17.5%
3+ rooms	6,776	77.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

8,706 dwellings

Piped Water

95.8%

8,399 dwellings

With Drainage

90.6%

7,950 dwellings

All Services

87.8%

7,701 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,706	99.3%
Without electricity	74	0.8%
Public water network	8,399	95.8%
Hauled water	4,973	56.7%
Other water source	381	4.3%
With water tank	6,196	70.6%
With cistern	3,414	38.9%
With toilet	7,333	83.6%
With latrine	1,033	11.8%
With drainage	7,950	90.6%
Without drainage	830	9.5%
With all services	7,701	87.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	24	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Ocuilan

Household equipment in Ocuilan according to the 2020 Census. 22.7% of dwellings have internet and 78% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,515	62.9%
Washing machine	4,355	49.7%
Microwave oven	1,425	16.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,207	36.6%
Motorcycle	449	5.1%
Bicycle	656	7.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,299	83.2%
Radio	5,637	64.3%
Landline phone	1,200	13.7%
Cell phone	6,843	78%
Computer	1,181	13.5%
Internet	1,991	22.7%
Pay TV	3,057	34.9%
Streaming platforms	248	2.8%
Video game console	148	1.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

743

8.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,716

19.6%

No Computer or Internet

6,449

73.5%

No ICT at All

392

4.5%

Companies and Economy in Ocuilan

The main economic sectors of Ocuilan are Comercio al por menor with 476 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	476
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	215
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	143
Industrias manufactureras	53
Industrias manufactureras	31

Poverty and Social Development in Ocuilan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ocuilan has a poverty rate of 68.2% and extreme poverty of 15.3%.

Poverty

68.2%

22,401 people

Extreme Poverty

15.3%

5,022 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.5%

8,363 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.6%

863 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.7%

1,203 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23.7%	7,785
Lack of access to health services	13.1%	4,298
Lack of access to social security	86.1%	28,267
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.9%	5,212
Lack of access to basic housing services	43.7%	14,355
Lack of access to food	24.4%	8,017
Income below welfare line	70.9%	23,264
Income below minimum welfare line	32.1%	10,551

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57%	16.7%	38.3%	3.6%	0
2015	68.2%	15.3%	25.5%	3.7%	0

Crime in Ocuilan

In the last 12 months, 541 crimes were recorded in Ocuilan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	31
2025/11	44
2025/10	43
2025/09	42
2025/08	44
2025/07	60
2025/06	35
2025/05	50
2025/04	41
2025/03	44
2025/02	55
2025/01	52

Health in Ocuilan

Ocuilan has 22 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 21 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ocuilan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa Mónica	3,138	2,317
Ocuilan de Arteaga	2,302	2,339
Santa Cruz Tezontepec (Totoltepec)	2,234	2,565
Santa Martha	2,009	2,835
Santa Lucía	1,904	2,701
Santa Ana	1,729	2,357
Chalmita	1,622	1,783
Plaza Nueva	1,333	1,689
San Bartolo del Progreso	1,291	2,762
Colonia Doctor Gustavo Baz	1,255	2,581

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