Polotitlán

Polotitlán is a municipality of México with 14,985 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,320 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Polotitlán

Demographic structure of Polotitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,019 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 9,648 people of working age (64.4%) and 1,318 elderly over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years

4,019

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

9,648

64.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,318

8.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Polotitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	658	667	1,325	8.8%
5-9 years	683	669	1,352	9%
10-14 years	686	656	1,342	9%
15-19 years	612	614	1,226	8.2%
20-24 years	639	584	1,223	8.2%
25-29 years	571	577	1,148	7.7%
30-34 years	445	572	1,017	6.8%
35-39 years	450	525	975	6.5%
40-44 years	493	551	1,044	7%
45-49 years	459	481	940	6.3%
50-54 years	404	410	814	5.4%
55-59 years	332	357	689	4.6%
60-64 years	271	301	572	3.8%
65-69 years	223	249	472	3.1%
70-74 years	156	149	305	2%
75-79 years	105	109	214	1.4%
80-84 years	68	84	152	1%
85+ years	74	101	175	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Polotitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

9,761

65.1%

Born in Another State

5,186

34.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

323

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

35

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

35

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

98

2.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

216

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

102 / 114

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

925

6.2%

With Limitation

1,832

12.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	470
Visual	419
Hearing	220
Speech	133
Mental	147

Education in Polotitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Polotitlán, 516 people aged 15 and over can read and write (51600%), while 511 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.8 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	224	287	511	51100%
Incomplete primary	577	671	1,248	124800%
Complete primary	783	979	1,762	176200%
Incomplete secondary	196	113	309	30900%
Complete secondary	1,761	1,673	3,434	343400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,574	1,728	3,302	330200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	270
6-11 years	67
12-14 years	44

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 54 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	21	21
Primaria	17	17
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	6	6

Employment and Social Security in Polotitlán

In Polotitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,980 people. Of those, 6,846 are employed and 134 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

6,980

H: 4,482 / M: 2,498

Employed Population

6,846

H: 4,369 / M: 2,477

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

134 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,724

H: 1,193 / M: 3,531

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,490	70%
IMSS	3,118	20.8%
ISSSTE	362	2.4%
ISSSTE estatal	571	3.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	16	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,383	42.6%
IMSS Bienestar	11	0.1%
Private insurance	45	0.3%
Other institution	11	0.1%
Without health coverage	4,493	30%

Marital Status and Religion in Polotitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,663

666300%

Single

3,802

380200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,263

126300%

Households

Total Households

4,018

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,939

73.1%

Female-headed

1,079

26.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,875	92.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	496	3.3%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	601	4%

Housing and Basic Services in Polotitlán

Polotitlán has 5,016 total dwellings, of which 4,020 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,943	98.2%
Earthen floor	65	1.6%
1 bedroom	1,286	32%
2+ bedrooms	2,722	67.8%
1 room	142	3.5%
2 rooms	563	14%
3+ rooms	3,303	82.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

3,977 dwellings

Piped Water

98.6%

3,960 dwellings

With Drainage

91.5%

3,676 dwellings

All Services

90.9%

3,649 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,977	99%
Without electricity	31	0.8%
Public water network	3,960	98.6%
Hauled water	3,364	83.8%
Other water source	48	1.2%
With water tank	3,670	91.4%
With cistern	462	11.5%
With toilet	3,661	91.2%
With latrine	144	3.6%
With drainage	3,676	91.5%
Without drainage	332	8.3%
With all services	3,649	90.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Polotitlán

Household equipment in Polotitlán according to the 2020 Census. 27.2% of dwellings have internet and 84.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,584	89.2%
Washing machine	2,568	63.9%
Microwave oven	1,517	37.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,351	58.5%
Motorcycle	405	10.1%
Bicycle	1,544	38.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,769	93.8%
Radio	2,654	66.1%
Landline phone	477	11.9%
Cell phone	3,387	84.3%
Computer	741	18.5%
Internet	1,094	27.2%
Pay TV	986	24.6%
Streaming platforms	153	3.8%
Video game console	113	2.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

156

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

538

13.4%

No Computer or Internet

2,682

66.8%

No ICT at All

78

1.9%

Companies and Economy in Polotitlán

The main economic sectors of Polotitlán are Comercio al por menor with 279 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	279
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	94
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	84
Industrias manufactureras	54
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	19

Poverty and Social Development in Polotitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Polotitlán has a poverty rate of 50.2% and extreme poverty of 3.2%.

Poverty

50.2%

6,459 people

Extreme Poverty

3.2%

413 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

38.2%

4,919 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.6%

467 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.9%

1,015 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17.6%	2,263
Lack of access to health services	7.8%	1,000
Lack of access to social security	79.4%	10,211
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9%	1,153
Lack of access to basic housing services	16%	2,058
Lack of access to food	23.3%	2,998
Income below welfare line	53.9%	6,926
Income below minimum welfare line	14.4%	1,850

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	38.8%	4.7%	52.4%	7.2%	0
2015	50.2%	3.2%	38.2%	7.9%	0

Crime in Polotitlán

In the last 12 months, 370 crimes were recorded in Polotitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	26
2025/11	29
2025/10	35
2025/09	24
2025/08	28
2025/07	28
2025/06	26
2025/05	46
2025/04	36
2025/03	31
2025/02	30
2025/01	31

Health in Polotitlán

Polotitlán has 17 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Polotitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Polotitlán de la Ilustración	3,211	2,314
Celayita (San José Celayita)	1,364	2,271
El Álamo	1,020	2,340
El Tesoro	851	2,259
San Antonio Polotitlán	805	2,300
Barrio Lázaro Cárdenas (San Rafael)	741	2,264
San Antonio Escobedo	698	2,239
La Purísima (Buenavista)	691	2,283
San Antonio el Viejo	670	2,328
Taxhie	604	2,246

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