Rayón

Rayón is a municipality of México with 15,972 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,591 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10 years.

Demographics of Rayón

Demographic structure of Rayón according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,240 people under 15 years old (26.5%), 10,743 people of working age (67.3%) and 989 elderly over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

4,240

26.5% of the population

15-64 years

10,743

67.3% - Working age

65+ years

989

6.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

48.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Rayón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	601	605	1,206	7.6%
5-9 years	727	716	1,443	9%
10-14 years	791	800	1,591	10%
15-19 years	787	725	1,512	9.5%
20-24 years	671	683	1,354	8.5%
25-29 years	564	658	1,222	7.7%
30-34 years	581	663	1,244	7.8%
35-39 years	571	632	1,203	7.5%
40-44 years	556	595	1,151	7.2%
45-49 years	486	533	1,019	6.4%
50-54 years	389	468	857	5.4%
55-59 years	304	345	649	4.1%
60-64 years	256	276	532	3.3%
65-69 years	185	178	363	2.3%
70-74 years	108	138	246	1.5%
75-79 years	78	92	170	1.1%
80-84 years	48	47	95	0.6%
85+ years	46	69	115	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Rayón

Population Origin

Born in State

14,773

92.5%

Born in Another State

1,168

7.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

299

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

62

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

62

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

162

4.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

202

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

103 / 99

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

630

3.9%

With Limitation

1,288

8.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	258
Visual	284
Hearing	147
Speech	118
Mental	103

Education in Rayón

Literacy and Schooling

In Rayón, 330 people aged 15 and over can read and write (33000%), while 363 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10 years (10.2 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	123	240	363	36300%
Incomplete primary	272	409	681	68100%
Complete primary	496	747	1,243	124300%
Incomplete secondary	165	130	295	29500%
Complete secondary	1,841	1,814	3,655	365500%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,528	2,529	5,057	505700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	310
6-11 years	83
12-14 years	63

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	3	3
Primaria	9	9
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Rayón

In Rayón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,925 people. Of those, 6,743 are employed and 182 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

6,925

H: 4,441 / M: 2,484

Employed Population

6,743

H: 4,312 / M: 2,431

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

182 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,735

H: 1,636 / M: 4,099

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,954	81.1%
IMSS	6,073	38%
ISSSTE	260	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	1,528	9.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	574	3.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,192	26.2%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0%
Private insurance	401	2.5%
Other institution	43	0.3%
Without health coverage	3,015	18.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Rayón

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,317

731700%

Single

4,195

419500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,180

118000%

Households

Total Households

3,772

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

2,829

75%

Female-headed

943

25%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	14,371	90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	601	3.8%
Other religions	4	0%
No religion	989	6.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Rayón

Rayón has 4,398 total dwellings, of which 3,773 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,694	98.1%
Earthen floor	74	2%
1 bedroom	979	26%
2+ bedrooms	2,789	74.1%
1 room	158	4.2%
2 rooms	490	13%
3+ rooms	3,120	82.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

3,754 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

3,741 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

3,745 dwellings

All Services

98.7%

3,717 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,754	99.7%
Without electricity	14	0.4%
Public water network	3,741	99.4%
Hauled water	3,666	97.4%
Other water source	27	0.7%
With water tank	3,084	81.9%
With cistern	698	18.5%
With toilet	3,732	99.1%
With latrine	18	0.5%
With drainage	3,745	99.5%
Without drainage	23	0.6%
With all services	3,717	98.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Rayón

Household equipment in Rayón according to the 2020 Census. 49.6% of dwellings have internet and 84.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,808	74.6%
Washing machine	2,623	69.7%
Microwave oven	1,580	42%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,548	41.1%
Motorcycle	541	14.4%
Bicycle	1,884	50%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,568	94.8%
Radio	2,833	75.2%
Landline phone	1,137	30.2%
Cell phone	3,171	84.2%
Computer	1,274	33.8%
Internet	1,866	49.6%
Pay TV	1,717	45.6%
Streaming platforms	484	12.9%
Video game console	319	8.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

92

2.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

458

12.2%

No Computer or Internet

1,706

45.3%

No ICT at All

38

1%

Companies and Economy in Rayón

The main economic sectors of Rayón are Comercio al por menor with 424 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	424
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	104
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	93
Industrias manufactureras	83
Industrias manufactureras	70

Poverty and Social Development in Rayón

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Rayón has a poverty rate of 39.7% and extreme poverty of 2.7%.

Poverty

39.7%

5,620 people

Extreme Poverty

2.7%

380 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21.8%

3,092 people

Vulnerable by Income

17.1%

2,427 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21.3%

3,019 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	10.9%	1,544
Lack of access to health services	7.8%	1,110
Lack of access to social security	51.5%	7,294
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.4%	1,049
Lack of access to basic housing services	2.8%	393
Lack of access to food	15.2%	2,157
Income below welfare line	56.8%	8,047
Income below minimum welfare line	16%	2,258

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	39.5%	8.3%	33.9%	18.9%	0
2015	39.7%	2.7%	21.8%	21.3%	0

Crime in Rayón

In the last 12 months, 225 crimes were recorded in Rayón. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	16
2025/10	19
2025/09	24
2025/08	23
2025/07	14
2025/06	15
2025/05	22
2025/04	15
2025/03	23
2025/02	21
2025/01	18

Health in Rayón

Rayón has 7 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Rayón

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa María Rayón	9,540	2,592
San Juan la Isla	2,866	2,580
Ex-Hacienda Santiaguito	2,837	2,589
Paraje Rancho Sanabria	512	2,619
Casa Blanca	100	2,578
Ejido Santa María Jajalpa	89	2,571
Rancho Santa Anita	15	2,574
Rancho Sanabria	10	2,604
Rancho los Cerritos	3	2,611

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