Otumba

Otumba is a municipality of México with 36,331 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,451 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Otumba

Demographic structure of Otumba according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,251 people under 15 years old (25.5%), 24,369 people of working age (67.1%) and 2,711 elderly over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

9,251

25.5% of the population

15-64 years

24,369

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

2,711

7.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Otumba

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,413	1,521	2,934	8.1%
5-9 years	1,551	1,468	3,019	8.3%
10-14 years	1,718	1,580	3,298	9.1%
15-19 years	1,625	1,581	3,206	8.8%
20-24 years	1,544	1,547	3,091	8.5%
25-29 years	1,460	1,419	2,879	7.9%
30-34 years	1,397	1,400	2,797	7.7%
35-39 years	1,311	1,355	2,666	7.3%
40-44 years	1,334	1,262	2,596	7.1%
45-49 years	1,128	1,155	2,283	6.3%
50-54 years	984	1,069	2,053	5.7%
55-59 years	753	759	1,512	4.2%
60-64 years	640	646	1,286	3.5%
65-69 years	491	456	947	2.6%
70-74 years	328	366	694	1.9%
75-79 years	239	240	479	1.3%
80-84 years	146	147	293	0.8%
85+ years	135	163	298	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Otumba

Population Origin

Born in State

30,299

83.4%

Born in Another State

5,031

13.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

631

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

155

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

137

88.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

343

3.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

549

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

264 / 285

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,436

4%

With Limitation

3,222

8.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	702
Visual	624
Hearing	324
Speech	191
Mental	263

Education in Otumba

Literacy and Schooling

In Otumba, 947 people aged 15 and over can read and write (94700%), while 1,052 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.2 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	447	605	1,052	105200%
Incomplete primary	1,149	1,055	2,204	220400%
Complete primary	1,969	1,943	3,912	391200%
Incomplete secondary	485	299	784	78400%
Complete secondary	4,455	4,334	8,789	878900%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,518	4,795	9,313	931300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	741
6-11 years	195
12-14 years	153

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 60 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	18	1	19
Primaria	17	1	18
Secundaria	14	1	15
Media Superior	7	0	7
Superior	0	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Otumba

In Otumba, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,525 people. Of those, 17,251 are employed and 274 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

17,525

H: 11,083 / M: 6,442

Employed Population

17,251

H: 10,891 / M: 6,360

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

274 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,456

H: 3,413 / M: 8,043

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	19,910	54.8%
IMSS	4,275	11.8%
ISSSTE	765	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	512	1.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	223	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	12,642	34.8%
IMSS Bienestar	204	0.6%
Private insurance	441	1.2%
Other institution	936	2.6%
Without health coverage	15,506	42.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Otumba

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

16,481

1648100%

Single

9,356

935600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,239

323900%

Households

Total Households

9,307

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

6,688

71.9%

Female-headed

2,619

28.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	30,177	83.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,656	4.6%
Other religions	79	0.2%
No religion	4,380	12.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Otumba

Otumba has 11,152 total dwellings, of which 9,312 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,104	98.2%
Earthen floor	157	1.7%
1 bedroom	3,267	35.2%
2+ bedrooms	5,994	64.7%
1 room	597	6.4%
2 rooms	1,499	16.2%
3+ rooms	7,165	77.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

9,207 dwellings

Piped Water

97.7%

9,059 dwellings

With Drainage

97.1%

9,004 dwellings

All Services

95.4%

8,848 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,207	99.3%
Without electricity	54	0.6%
Public water network	9,059	97.7%
Hauled water	6,652	71.8%
Other water source	202	2.2%
With water tank	8,187	88.3%
With cistern	2,493	26.9%
With toilet	8,980	96.9%
With latrine	88	0.9%
With drainage	9,004	97.1%
Without drainage	257	2.8%
With all services	8,848	95.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Otumba

Household equipment in Otumba according to the 2020 Census. 34.4% of dwellings have internet and 87.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	7,475	80.6%
Washing machine	6,112	65.9%
Microwave oven	2,857	30.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,755	51.3%
Motorcycle	880	9.5%
Bicycle	2,502	27%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,634	93.1%
Radio	7,115	76.8%
Landline phone	1,670	18%
Cell phone	8,144	87.9%
Computer	2,188	23.6%
Internet	3,187	34.4%
Pay TV	1,223	13.2%
Streaming platforms	475	5.1%
Video game console	414	4.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

315

3.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

965

10.4%

No Computer or Internet

5,550

59.9%

No ICT at All

148

1.6%

Companies and Economy in Otumba

The main economic sectors of Otumba are Comercio al por menor with 1,068 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,068
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	277
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	225
Industrias manufactureras	167
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	46

Poverty and Social Development in Otumba

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Otumba has a poverty rate of 63.3% and extreme poverty of 4%.

Poverty

63.3%

23,892 people

Extreme Poverty

4%

1,527 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.9%

10,524 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.4%

1,293 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.4%

2,037 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.4%	5,829
Lack of access to health services	11.3%	4,281
Lack of access to social security	86.6%	32,677
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.3%	3,496
Lack of access to basic housing services	6.1%	2,320
Lack of access to food	9.7%	3,679
Income below welfare line	66.7%	25,185
Income below minimum welfare line	22.3%	8,413

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	50.8%	9.6%	39.4%	7.5%	0
2015	63.3%	4%	27.9%	5.4%	0

Crime in Otumba

In the last 12 months, 886 crimes were recorded in Otumba. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	53
2025/11	58
2025/10	87
2025/09	79
2025/08	88
2025/07	81
2025/06	58
2025/05	75
2025/04	60
2025/03	91
2025/02	75
2025/01	81

Health in Otumba

Otumba has 18 health facilities, including 6 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Otumba

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Otumba de Gómez Farías	9,925	2,358
Santiago Tolman	5,369	2,353
Cuautlacingo	3,781	2,348
Oxtotipac	3,574	2,372
San Francisco Tlaltica	2,309	2,390
Belém	2,230	2,365
San Marcos (San Marcos Tlaxuchilco)	2,166	2,475
San Martín Ahuatepec	1,569	2,442
Centro de Readaptación Social Otumba	908	2,393
Tlalmimilolpa	690	2,402

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