Tonanitla

Tonanitla is a municipality of México with 14,883 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,243 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years.

Demographics of Tonanitla

Demographic structure of Tonanitla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,973 people under 15 years old (26.7%), 10,125 people of working age (68%) and 785 elderly over 65 years old (5.3%).

0-14 years

3,973

26.7% of the population

15-64 years

10,125

68% - Working age

65+ years

785

5.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

47%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tonanitla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	570	613	1,183	7.9%
5-9 years	671	698	1,369	9.2%
10-14 years	691	730	1,421	9.5%
15-19 years	638	609	1,247	8.4%
20-24 years	599	620	1,219	8.2%
25-29 years	580	611	1,191	8%
30-34 years	653	719	1,372	9.2%
35-39 years	533	589	1,122	7.5%
40-44 years	570	544	1,114	7.5%
45-49 years	491	517	1,008	6.8%
50-54 years	378	451	829	5.6%
55-59 years	255	294	549	3.7%
60-64 years	233	241	474	3.2%
65-69 years	160	156	316	2.1%
70-74 years	94	98	192	1.3%
75-79 years	56	66	122	0.8%
80-84 years	48	43	91	0.6%
85+ years	33	31	64	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tonanitla

Population Origin

Born in State

10,376

69.7%

Born in Another State

4,463

30%

Lived in Another State in 2015

690

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

202

1.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

198

98% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

615

15.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

319

2.1% of the population

Men / Women

158 / 161

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

500

3.4%

With Limitation

1,832

12.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	185
Visual	260
Hearing	118
Speech	72
Mental	84

Education in Tonanitla

Literacy and Schooling

In Tonanitla, 190 people aged 15 and over can read and write (19000%), while 267 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years (10.6 men, 10.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	96	171	267	26700%
Incomplete primary	243	321	564	56400%
Complete primary	522	615	1,137	113700%
Incomplete secondary	199	149	348	34800%
Complete secondary	1,448	1,341	2,789	278900%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,633	2,758	5,391	539100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	329
6-11 years	131
12-14 years	69

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 11 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	3	3
Primaria	4	4
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tonanitla

In Tonanitla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,231 people. Of those, 7,070 are employed and 161 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

7,231

H: 4,365 / M: 2,866

Employed Population

7,070

H: 4,263 / M: 2,807

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

161 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,514

H: 1,350 / M: 3,164

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,412	63.2%
IMSS	4,896	32.9%
ISSSTE	977	6.6%
ISSSTE estatal	121	0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	131	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,758	18.5%
IMSS Bienestar	88	0.6%
Private insurance	250	1.7%
Other institution	286	1.9%
Without health coverage	5,466	36.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tonanitla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,599

659900%

Single

4,018

401800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,141

114100%

Households

Total Households

3,958

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,872

72.6%

Female-headed

1,086

27.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,845	72.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,429	9.6%
Other religions	33	0.2%
No religion	2,535	17%

Housing and Basic Services in Tonanitla

Tonanitla has 4,998 total dwellings, of which 3,958 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,890	114.6%
Earthen floor	56	1.7%
1 bedroom	1,270	37.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,677	78.9%
1 room	160	4.7%
2 rooms	548	16.2%
3+ rooms	3,239	95.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

116.2%

3,941 dwellings

Piped Water

111.3%

3,776 dwellings

With Drainage

115.8%

3,928 dwellings

All Services

110.7%

3,756 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,941	116.2%
Without electricity	7	0.2%
Public water network	3,776	111.3%
Hauled water	2,356	69.4%
Other water source	171	5%
With water tank	2,831	83.4%
With cistern	1,149	33.9%
With toilet	3,921	115.6%
With latrine	20	0.6%
With drainage	3,928	115.8%
Without drainage	19	0.6%
With all services	3,756	110.7%

Goods and Technology in Tonanitla

Household equipment in Tonanitla according to the 2020 Census. 61.9% of dwellings have internet and 103.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,558	104.9%
Washing machine	3,103	91.5%
Microwave oven	2,022	59.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,016	59.4%
Motorcycle	524	15.4%
Bicycle	1,954	57.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,716	109.5%
Radio	2,847	83.9%
Landline phone	1,166	34.4%
Cell phone	3,518	103.7%
Computer	1,763	52%
Internet	2,099	61.9%
Pay TV	1,177	34.7%
Streaming platforms	757	22.3%
Video game console	680	20%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

120

3.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

306

9%

No Computer or Internet

1,557

45.9%

No ICT at All

61

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Tonanitla

The main economic sectors of Tonanitla are Comercio al por menor with 333 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	333
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	100
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	90
Industrias manufactureras	56
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	35

Poverty and Social Development in Tonanitla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tonanitla has a poverty rate of 49.6% and extreme poverty of 5.1%.

Poverty

49.6%

5,055 people

Extreme Poverty

5.1%

519 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.7%

3,025 people

Vulnerable by Income

6%

615 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

14.7%

1,495 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	13.4%	1,360
Lack of access to health services	26.2%	2,669
Lack of access to social security	68.2%	6,951
Lack of housing quality and spaces	11.4%	1,157
Lack of access to basic housing services	8.6%	880
Lack of access to food	17.6%	1,794
Income below welfare line	55.6%	5,669
Income below minimum welfare line	19.1%	1,946

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	42.7%	4.4%	37.8%	14.6%	0
2015	49.6%	5.1%	29.7%	14.7%	0

Crime in Tonanitla

In the last 12 months, 322 crimes were recorded in Tonanitla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	23
2025/11	34
2025/10	27
2025/09	24
2025/08	37
2025/07	27
2025/06	28
2025/05	33
2025/04	22
2025/03	25
2025/02	19
2025/01	23

Health in Tonanitla

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

Main Localities of Tonanitla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa María Tonanitla	6,915	2,239
Colonia la Asunción	4,233	2,245
Villas de Tonanitla	2,601	2,241
Colonia las Chinampas	520	2,237
Colonia PEMEX	306	2,247
Valle Verde	299	2,239
San Bartolo	9	2,254

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