Tepetlixpa

Tepetlixpa is a municipality of México with 20,500 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,192 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Tepetlixpa

Demographic structure of Tepetlixpa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,378 people under 15 years old (26.2%), 13,550 people of working age (66.1%) and 1,569 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

5,378

26.2% of the population

15-64 years

13,550

66.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,569

7.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepetlixpa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	892	878	1,770	8.6%
5-9 years	909	894	1,803	8.8%
10-14 years	921	884	1,805	8.8%
15-19 years	905	908	1,813	8.8%
20-24 years	866	821	1,687	8.2%
25-29 years	815	886	1,701	8.3%
30-34 years	714	828	1,542	7.5%
35-39 years	706	813	1,519	7.4%
40-44 years	601	727	1,328	6.5%
45-49 years	605	636	1,241	6.1%
50-54 years	553	611	1,164	5.7%
55-59 years	388	461	849	4.1%
60-64 years	338	368	706	3.4%
65-69 years	236	291	527	2.6%
70-74 years	176	223	399	1.9%
75-79 years	145	140	285	1.4%
80-84 years	82	90	172	0.8%
85+ years	93	93	186	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepetlixpa

Population Origin

Born in State

18,231

88.9%

Born in Another State

2,190

10.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

234

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

85

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

83

97.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

181

3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

315

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

142 / 173

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

805

3.9%

With Limitation

1,938

9.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	406
Visual	350
Hearing	197
Speech	131
Mental	152

Education in Tepetlixpa

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepetlixpa, 509 people aged 15 and over can read and write (50900%), while 523 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.2 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	220	303	523	52300%
Incomplete primary	605	784	1,389	138900%
Complete primary	1,155	1,223	2,378	237800%
Incomplete secondary	233	166	399	39900%
Complete secondary	2,343	2,527	4,870	487000%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,425	2,625	5,050	505000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	541
6-11 years	60
12-14 years	85

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 32 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	9	9
Primaria	12	12
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	3	3
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tepetlixpa

In Tepetlixpa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,301 people. Of those, 10,176 are employed and 125 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

10,301

H: 6,249 / M: 4,052

Employed Population

10,176

H: 6,155 / M: 4,021

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

125 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,882

H: 1,502 / M: 4,380

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,634	56.8%
IMSS	2,495	12.2%
ISSSTE	593	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	287	1.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	103	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,623	37.2%
IMSS Bienestar	50	0.2%
Private insurance	115	0.6%
Other institution	415	2%
Without health coverage	8,859	43.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepetlixpa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,136

913600%

Single

5,182

518200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,905

190500%

Households

Total Households

5,115

4 average occupants

Male-headed

3,623

70.8%

Female-headed

1,492

29.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	17,548	85.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,571	7.7%
Other religions	10	0%
No religion	1,361	6.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepetlixpa

Tepetlixpa has 6,192 total dwellings, of which 5,120 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,660	91.5%
Earthen floor	441	8.7%
1 bedroom	1,888	37.1%
2+ bedrooms	3,213	63.1%
1 room	432	8.5%
2 rooms	1,259	24.7%
3+ rooms	3,410	67%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

5,077 dwellings

Piped Water

93.6%

4,768 dwellings

With Drainage

96.3%

4,905 dwellings

All Services

90.6%

4,614 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,077	99.7%
Without electricity	24	0.5%
Public water network	4,768	93.6%
Hauled water	4,428	87%
Other water source	333	6.5%
With water tank	4,209	82.7%
With cistern	3,077	60.4%
With toilet	4,506	88.5%
With latrine	520	10.2%
With drainage	4,905	96.3%
Without drainage	196	3.8%
With all services	4,614	90.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Tepetlixpa

Household equipment in Tepetlixpa according to the 2020 Census. 30.5% of dwellings have internet and 85.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,509	68.9%
Washing machine	2,639	51.8%
Microwave oven	1,130	22.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,640	32.2%
Motorcycle	238	4.7%
Bicycle	944	18.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,606	90.5%
Radio	3,414	67%
Landline phone	1,277	25.1%
Cell phone	4,366	85.7%
Computer	913	17.9%
Internet	1,553	30.5%
Pay TV	1,462	28.7%
Streaming platforms	224	4.4%
Video game console	122	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

269

5.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

607

11.9%

No Computer or Internet

3,347

65.7%

No ICT at All

120

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Tepetlixpa

The main economic sectors of Tepetlixpa are Comercio al por menor with 528 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	528
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	156
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	150
Industrias manufactureras	53
Servicios educativos	33

Poverty and Social Development in Tepetlixpa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepetlixpa has a poverty rate of 68.4% and extreme poverty of 12%.

Poverty

68.4%

14,870 people

Extreme Poverty

12%

2,616 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.6%

4,261 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.3%

1,361 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.7%

1,240 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17.5%	3,796
Lack of access to health services	28.5%	6,198
Lack of access to social security	81%	17,610
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.8%	3,866
Lack of access to basic housing services	23.8%	5,178
Lack of access to food	13.6%	2,949
Income below welfare line	74.7%	16,231
Income below minimum welfare line	30.6%	6,657

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	53%	9.6%	35.1%	7.9%	0
2015	68.4%	12%	19.6%	5.7%	0

Crime in Tepetlixpa

In the last 12 months, 312 crimes were recorded in Tepetlixpa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	13
2025/11	32
2025/10	39
2025/09	17
2025/08	26
2025/07	25
2025/06	25
2025/05	24
2025/04	25
2025/03	21
2025/02	29
2025/01	36

Health in Tepetlixpa

Tepetlixpa has 12 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tepetlixpa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tepetlixpa	14,944	2,322
Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz	2,314	1,984
San Esteban Cuecuecuautitla	2,170	2,261
San Isidro	200	2,351
Alotepec	174	1,953
Corregidora (Texcalera)	161	2,327
El Cerro	87	2,382
Cuauhnextle	80	2,041
Santa Cruz	68	2,275
Rancho Santa Rosa	49	2,078

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