Irimbo

Irimbo is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 16,043 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,161 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Irimbo

Demographic structure of Irimbo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,714 people under 15 years old (29.4%), 10,015 people of working age (62.4%) and 1,314 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

4,714

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

10,015

62.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,314

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Irimbo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	806	807	1,613	10.1%
5-9 years	822	790	1,612	10%
10-14 years	710	779	1,489	9.3%
15-19 years	743	697	1,440	9%
20-24 years	599	738	1,337	8.3%
25-29 years	602	740	1,342	8.4%
30-34 years	541	616	1,157	7.2%
35-39 years	443	517	960	6%
40-44 years	437	478	915	5.7%
45-49 years	365	438	803	5%
50-54 years	392	410	802	5%
55-59 years	338	365	703	4.4%
60-64 years	277	279	556	3.5%
65-69 years	190	225	415	2.6%
70-74 years	155	156	311	1.9%
75-79 years	100	119	219	1.4%
80-84 years	74	104	178	1.1%
85+ years	77	114	191	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Irimbo

Population Origin

Born in State

14,897

92.9%

Born in Another State

977

6.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

240

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

19

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

243

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

121 / 122

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,059

6.6%

With Limitation

1,920

12%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	531
Visual	413
Hearing	241
Speech	154
Mental	216

Education in Irimbo

Literacy and Schooling

In Irimbo, 867 people aged 15 and over can read and write (86700%), while 921 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.2 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	467	454	921	92100%
Incomplete primary	1,116	1,002	2,118	211800%
Complete primary	1,138	1,221	2,359	235900%
Incomplete secondary	297	211	508	50800%
Complete secondary	1,011	1,374	2,385	238500%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,157	1,560	2,717	271700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	289
6-11 years	67
12-14 years	112

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	27	27
Primaria	28	28
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Irimbo

In Irimbo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,310 people. Of those, 7,201 are employed and 109 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

7,310

H: 4,560 / M: 2,750

Employed Population

7,201

H: 4,476 / M: 2,725

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

109 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,847

H: 1,146 / M: 3,701

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,269	64%
IMSS	1,461	9.1%
ISSSTE	349	2.2%
ISSSTE estatal	9	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,416	52.5%
IMSS Bienestar	36	0.2%
Private insurance	44	0.3%
Other institution	15	0.1%
Without health coverage	5,765	35.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Irimbo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,995

699500%

Single

3,991

399100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,215

121500%

Households

Total Households

4,159

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

2,715

65.3%

Female-headed

1,444

34.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,170	94.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	451	2.8%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	412	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Irimbo

Irimbo has 5,876 total dwellings, of which 4,159 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,924	95.2%
Earthen floor	229	5.6%
1 bedroom	1,364	33.1%
2+ bedrooms	2,789	67.6%
1 room	137	3.3%
2 rooms	672	16.3%
3+ rooms	3,343	81.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

4,112 dwellings

Piped Water

95.6%

3,943 dwellings

With Drainage

94.9%

3,912 dwellings

All Services

91.2%

3,762 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,112	99.7%
Without electricity	41	1%
Public water network	3,943	95.6%
Hauled water	2,909	70.5%
Other water source	209	5.1%
With water tank	3,292	79.8%
With cistern	1,506	36.5%
With toilet	3,766	91.3%
With latrine	238	5.8%
With drainage	3,912	94.9%
Without drainage	241	5.8%
With all services	3,762	91.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Irimbo

Household equipment in Irimbo according to the 2020 Census. 29.4% of dwellings have internet and 87.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,570	86.6%
Washing machine	2,939	71.3%
Microwave oven	1,321	32%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,972	47.8%
Motorcycle	472	11.4%
Bicycle	1,020	24.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,802	92.2%
Radio	2,918	70.8%
Landline phone	420	10.2%
Cell phone	3,621	87.8%
Computer	730	17.7%
Internet	1,212	29.4%
Pay TV	1,546	37.5%
Streaming platforms	122	3%
Video game console	104	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

160

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

424

10.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,714

65.8%

No ICT at All

78

1.9%

Companies and Economy in Irimbo

The main economic sectors of Irimbo are Comercio al por menor with 301 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	301
Industrias manufactureras	125
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	71
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	69
Industrias manufactureras	49

Poverty and Social Development in Irimbo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Irimbo has a poverty rate of 71% and extreme poverty of 16%.

Poverty

71%

10,206 people

Extreme Poverty

16%

2,293 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.7%

3,408 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.3%

337 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.9%

423 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.2%	4,628
Lack of access to health services	19%	2,730
Lack of access to social security	87.5%	12,579
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14%	2,011
Lack of access to basic housing services	35%	5,035
Lack of access to food	31%	4,453
Income below welfare line	73.3%	10,543
Income below minimum welfare line	32.3%	4,640

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	66.5%	14%	27.5%	2.5%	0
2015	71%	16%	23.7%	2.9%	0

Crime in Irimbo

In the last 12 months, 68 crimes were recorded in Irimbo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	6
2025/10	3
2025/09	7
2025/08	4
2025/07	5
2025/06	4
2025/05	12
2025/04	9
2025/03	5
2025/02	4
2025/01	6

Health in Irimbo

Irimbo has 10 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Irimbo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Irimbo	3,552	2,187
Tzintzingareo	2,642	2,263
San Lorenzo Queréndaro	1,724	1,944
El Salitre	1,085	1,969
San José de Magallanes	890	2,024
San Francisco Epunguio	863	2,223
San Vicente el Chico (Manzana de San Vicente)	619	2,246
El Colorín (Seis de Junio)	530	2,086
La Frontera	514	2,174
Los Cedros [Colonia]	381	2,128

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