Sultepec

Sultepec is a municipality of México with 24,145 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,731 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Sultepec

Demographic structure of Sultepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,750 people under 15 years old (32.1%), 14,078 people of working age (58.3%) and 2,317 elderly over 65 years old (9.6%).

0-14 years

7,750

32.1% of the population

15-64 years

14,078

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

2,317

9.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Sultepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,204	1,203	2,407	10%
5-9 years	1,334	1,373	2,707	11.2%
10-14 years	1,309	1,327	2,636	10.9%
15-19 years	1,123	1,150	2,273	9.4%
20-24 years	801	980	1,781	7.4%
25-29 years	643	906	1,549	6.4%
30-34 years	645	844	1,489	6.2%
35-39 years	678	758	1,436	5.9%
40-44 years	661	686	1,347	5.6%
45-49 years	576	706	1,282	5.3%
50-54 years	527	613	1,140	4.7%
55-59 years	453	517	970	4%
60-64 years	403	408	811	3.4%
65-69 years	335	374	709	2.9%
70-74 years	262	272	534	2.2%
75-79 years	207	252	459	1.9%
80-84 years	132	155	287	1.2%
85+ years	145	183	328	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Sultepec

Population Origin

Born in State

23,479

97.2%

Born in Another State

402

1.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

96

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

175

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

173

98.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

424

6.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

444

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

200 / 244

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,288

5.3%

With Limitation

2,676

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	635
Visual	492
Hearing	370
Speech	246
Mental	243

Education in Sultepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Sultepec, 2,436 people aged 15 and over can read and write (243600%), while 2,168 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.3 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	859	1,309	2,168	216800%
Incomplete primary	1,317	1,456	2,773	277300%
Complete primary	1,332	1,651	2,983	298300%
Incomplete secondary	328	232	560	56000%
Complete secondary	1,973	2,183	4,156	415600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,540	1,703	3,243	324300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	677
6-11 years	141
12-14 years	163

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 250 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	75	75
Primaria	98	98
Secundaria	45	45
Media Superior	25	25
Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Sultepec

In Sultepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,471 people. Of those, 11,214 are employed and 257 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

11,471

H: 6,492 / M: 4,979

Employed Population

11,214

H: 6,252 / M: 4,962

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

257 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,436

H: 1,850 / M: 4,586

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	20,833	86.3%
IMSS	298	1.2%
ISSSTE	275	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	1,770	7.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	9	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,082	74.9%
IMSS Bienestar	108	0.4%
Private insurance	122	0.5%
Other institution	302	1.3%
Without health coverage	3,161	13.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Sultepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,251

1025100%

Single

5,930

593000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,800

180000%

Households

Total Households

6,185

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

4,118

66.6%

Female-headed

2,067

33.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,818	86.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,727	11.3%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	583	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Sultepec

Sultepec has 8,798 total dwellings, of which 6,187 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,746	93%
Earthen floor	429	6.9%
1 bedroom	2,230	36.1%
2+ bedrooms	3,945	63.8%
1 room	175	2.8%
2 rooms	1,071	17.3%
3+ rooms	4,928	79.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

6,063 dwellings

Piped Water

94.8%

5,861 dwellings

With Drainage

83.9%

5,184 dwellings

All Services

80.7%

4,985 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,063	98.1%
Without electricity	111	1.8%
Public water network	5,861	94.8%
Hauled water	2,689	43.5%
Other water source	313	5.1%
With water tank	5,152	83.4%
With cistern	2,086	33.7%
With toilet	5,173	83.7%
With latrine	167	2.7%
With drainage	5,184	83.9%
Without drainage	990	16%
With all services	4,985	80.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	21	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Sultepec

Household equipment in Sultepec according to the 2020 Census. 13.5% of dwellings have internet and 75.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,982	64.4%
Washing machine	2,505	40.5%
Microwave oven	899	14.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,909	30.9%
Motorcycle	367	5.9%
Bicycle	121	2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,678	75.7%
Radio	2,793	45.2%
Landline phone	563	9.1%
Cell phone	4,686	75.8%
Computer	687	11.1%
Internet	834	13.5%
Pay TV	1,659	26.8%
Streaming platforms	117	1.9%
Video game console	83	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,058

17.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,362

22%

No Computer or Internet

5,100

82.5%

No ICT at All

514

8.3%

Companies and Economy in Sultepec

The main economic sectors of Sultepec are Comercio al por menor with 251 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	251
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	82
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	58
Industrias manufactureras	34
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	29

Poverty and Social Development in Sultepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Sultepec has a poverty rate of 76.8% and extreme poverty of 30%.

Poverty

76.8%

18,078 people

Extreme Poverty

30%

7,066 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.6%

3,906 people

Vulnerable by Income

2%

467 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.6%

1,090 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.7%	7,226
Lack of access to health services	10%	2,359
Lack of access to social security	83.7%	19,699
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19.5%	4,599
Lack of access to basic housing services	66.9%	15,742
Lack of access to food	28.9%	6,798
Income below welfare line	78.8%	18,546
Income below minimum welfare line	47.6%	11,215

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	81.8%	47.6%	15.3%	2.4%	0
2015	76.8%	30%	16.6%	4.6%	0

Crime in Sultepec

In the last 12 months, 90 crimes were recorded in Sultepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	7
2025/10	5
2025/09	6
2025/08	2
2025/07	4
2025/06	14
2025/05	10
2025/04	14
2025/03	14
2025/02	5
2025/01	7

Health in Sultepec

Sultepec has 31 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 29 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Sultepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras	3,880	2,312
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Texcalapa)	2,663	1,922
Sultepequito	1,508	1,747
Capula	1,096	2,327
Jalpan (Jalpa)	688	1,114
San Pedro Hueyahualco	618	1,397
Potzontepec	604	1,543
Atzumpa	555	1,505
Metlaltepec	538	1,590
Diego Sánchez	520	2,139

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