Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás is a municipality of México with 9,729 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,417 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Santo Tomás

Demographic structure of Santo Tomás according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,907 people under 15 years old (29.9%), 6,053 people of working age (62.2%) and 767 elderly over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

2,907

29.9% of the population

15-64 years

6,053

62.2% - Working age

65+ years

767

7.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santo Tomás

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	542	486	1,028	10.6%
5-9 years	505	458	963	9.9%
10-14 years	464	452	916	9.4%
15-19 years	447	443	890	9.1%
20-24 years	384	392	776	8%
25-29 years	381	416	797	8.2%
30-34 years	344	372	716	7.4%
35-39 years	323	293	616	6.3%
40-44 years	258	292	550	5.7%
45-49 years	229	258	487	5%
50-54 years	225	259	484	5%
55-59 years	197	209	406	4.2%
60-64 years	169	162	331	3.4%
65-69 years	122	127	249	2.6%
70-74 years	88	98	186	1.9%
75-79 years	67	75	142	1.5%
80-84 years	47	50	97	1%
85+ years	43	50	93	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santo Tomás

Population Origin

Born in State

9,327

95.9%

Born in Another State

375

3.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

32

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

13

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

241

2.5%

With Limitation

486

5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	124
Visual	65
Hearing	70
Speech	69
Mental	48

Education in Santo Tomás

Literacy and Schooling

In Santo Tomás, 557 people aged 15 and over can read and write (55700%), while 445 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8.1 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	191	254	445	44500%
Incomplete primary	399	453	852	85200%
Complete primary	663	663	1,326	132600%
Incomplete secondary	117	113	230	23000%
Complete secondary	1,126	1,103	2,229	222900%
Post-basic education (18+)	733	798	1,531	153100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	216
6-11 years	40
12-14 years	69

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 51 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	27	27
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Santo Tomás

In Santo Tomás, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,578 people. Of those, 3,357 are employed and 221 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

Total EAP

3,578

H: 2,613 / M: 965

Employed Population

3,357

H: 2,418 / M: 939

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

221 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,737

H: 950 / M: 2,787

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,881	91.3%
IMSS	615	6.3%
ISSSTE	86	0.9%
ISSSTE estatal	177	1.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,521	77.3%
IMSS Bienestar	16	0.2%
Private insurance	83	0.9%
Other institution	424	4.4%
Without health coverage	843	8.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Santo Tomás

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,351

435100%

Single

2,205

220500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

784

78400%

Households

Total Households

2,631

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,956

74.3%

Female-headed

675

25.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,256	95.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	275	2.8%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	174	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás has 3,387 total dwellings, of which 2,631 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,577	98%
Earthen floor	51	1.9%
1 bedroom	957	36.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,671	63.5%
1 room	123	4.7%
2 rooms	554	21.1%
3+ rooms	1,951	74.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

2,617 dwellings

Piped Water

95.8%

2,520 dwellings

With Drainage

95.3%

2,507 dwellings

All Services

92.6%

2,436 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,617	99.5%
Without electricity	11	0.4%
Public water network	2,520	95.8%
Hauled water	2,153	81.9%
Other water source	108	4.1%
With water tank	2,062	78.4%
With cistern	257	9.8%
With toilet	2,486	94.5%
With latrine	27	1%
With drainage	2,507	95.3%
Without drainage	121	4.6%
With all services	2,436	92.6%

Goods and Technology in Santo Tomás

Household equipment in Santo Tomás according to the 2020 Census. 18.2% of dwellings have internet and 75.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,272	86.4%
Washing machine	1,705	64.8%
Microwave oven	530	20.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	768	29.2%
Motorcycle	181	6.9%
Bicycle	66	2.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,338	88.9%
Radio	1,144	43.5%
Landline phone	208	7.9%
Cell phone	1,985	75.5%
Computer	360	13.7%
Internet	478	18.2%
Pay TV	1,584	60.2%
Streaming platforms	119	4.5%
Video game console	38	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

227

8.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

618

23.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,050

77.9%

No ICT at All

146

5.6%

Companies and Economy in Santo Tomás

The main economic sectors of Santo Tomás are Comercio al por menor with 95 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	95
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	41
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	18
Industrias manufactureras	15
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	3

Poverty and Social Development in Santo Tomás

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santo Tomás has a poverty rate of 62.5% and extreme poverty of 12.7%.

Poverty

62.5%

6,344 people

Extreme Poverty

12.7%

1,287 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

31.8%

3,223 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

149 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.2%

427 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.3%	2,668
Lack of access to health services	2.4%	239
Lack of access to social security	86.2%	8,743
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14.4%	1,456
Lack of access to basic housing services	34.6%	3,509
Lack of access to food	15.5%	1,572
Income below welfare line	64%	6,492
Income below minimum welfare line	32.1%	3,251

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.5%	18.3%	38.8%	6.2%	0
2015	62.5%	12.7%	31.8%	4.2%	0

Crime in Santo Tomás

In the last 12 months, 69 crimes were recorded in Santo Tomás. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	5
2025/10	3
2025/09	6
2025/08	4
2025/07	5
2025/06	4
2025/05	7
2025/04	6
2025/03	3
2025/02	10
2025/01	8

Health in Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santo Tomás

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Loma Bonita	1,964	1,406
Rincón Chico	855	1,640
Santo Tomás de los Plátanos	792	1,375
Las Fincas	762	1,514
El Sifón	696	1,593
Frontón Vivero	591	1,620
San Pedro Ixtapantongo (Ixtapantongo)	437	1,334
Las Canoas	419	1,320
Salitre Terreros	376	1,167
Rincón Vivero (El Maracaná)	359	1,640

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