Madero

Madero is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 19,086 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,568 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Madero

Demographic structure of Madero according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,331 people under 15 years old (33.2%), 11,194 people of working age (58.7%) and 1,560 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

6,331

33.2% of the population

15-64 years

11,194

58.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,560

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

70.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Madero

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,140	1,044	2,184	11.4%
5-9 years	1,130	1,004	2,134	11.2%
10-14 years	1,059	954	2,013	10.5%
15-19 years	923	849	1,772	9.3%
20-24 years	727	815	1,542	8.1%
25-29 years	764	825	1,589	8.3%
30-34 years	639	682	1,321	6.9%
35-39 years	565	591	1,156	6.1%
40-44 years	504	495	999	5.2%
45-49 years	413	428	841	4.4%
50-54 years	378	388	766	4%
55-59 years	332	327	659	3.5%
60-64 years	273	276	549	2.9%
65-69 years	268	263	531	2.8%
70-74 years	179	192	371	1.9%
75-79 years	141	137	278	1.5%
80-84 years	101	95	196	1%
85+ years	92	92	184	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Madero

Population Origin

Born in State

18,385

96.3%

Born in Another State

463

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

184

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

24

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

24

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

57

1.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

87

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

45 / 42

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

900

4.7%

With Limitation

1,978

10.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	454
Visual	313
Hearing	198
Speech	196
Mental	206

Education in Madero

Literacy and Schooling

In Madero, 1,545 people aged 15 and over can read and write (154500%), while 1,772 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.5 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	871	901	1,772	177200%
Incomplete primary	1,130	815	1,945	194500%
Complete primary	1,494	1,253	2,747	274700%
Incomplete secondary	301	215	516	51600%
Complete secondary	1,476	1,928	3,404	340400%
Post-basic education (18+)	904	1,171	2,075	207500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	667
6-11 years	251
12-14 years	260

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 147 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	40	40
Primaria	74	74
Secundaria	28	28
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Madero

In Madero, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,611 people. Of those, 8,546 are employed and 65 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

8,611

H: 5,746 / M: 2,865

Employed Population

8,546

H: 5,691 / M: 2,855

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

65 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,293

H: 1,135 / M: 4,158

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,193	63.9%
IMSS	1,270	6.7%
ISSSTE	230	1.2%
ISSSTE estatal	48	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,001	52.4%
IMSS Bienestar	200	1%
Private insurance	323	1.7%
Other institution	231	1.2%
Without health coverage	6,889	36.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Madero

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,299

829900%

Single

4,489

448900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,166

116600%

Households

Total Households

4,656

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

3,384

72.7%

Female-headed

1,272

27.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,431	96.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	311	1.6%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	335	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Madero

Madero has 5,917 total dwellings, of which 4,662 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,983	86.2%
Earthen floor	666	14.4%
1 bedroom	1,630	35.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,019	65.4%
1 room	147	3.2%
2 rooms	878	19%
3+ rooms	3,624	78.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.3%

4,449 dwellings

Piped Water

96.1%

4,438 dwellings

With Drainage

89.5%

4,134 dwellings

All Services

85.9%

3,965 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,449	96.3%
Without electricity	200	4.3%
Public water network	4,438	96.1%
Hauled water	2,912	63.1%
Other water source	211	4.6%
With water tank	2,980	64.5%
With cistern	1,312	28.4%
With toilet	3,991	86.4%
With latrine	298	6.5%
With drainage	4,134	89.5%
Without drainage	515	11.2%
With all services	3,965	85.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	36	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Madero

Household equipment in Madero according to the 2020 Census. 13.7% of dwellings have internet and 80% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,785	82%
Washing machine	3,132	67.8%
Microwave oven	1,392	30.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,557	55.4%
Motorcycle	1,430	31%
Bicycle	508	11%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,718	80.5%
Radio	2,237	48.4%
Landline phone	333	7.2%
Cell phone	3,693	80%
Computer	489	10.6%
Internet	633	13.7%
Pay TV	2,948	63.8%
Streaming platforms	112	2.4%
Video game console	115	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

583

12.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

892

19.3%

No Computer or Internet

3,797

82.2%

No ICT at All

310

6.7%

Companies and Economy in Madero

The main economic sectors of Madero are Comercio al por menor with 399 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	399
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	132
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	108
Industrias manufactureras	50
Industrias manufactureras	17

Poverty and Social Development in Madero

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Madero has a poverty rate of 78.2% and extreme poverty of 25%.

Poverty

78.2%

12,584 people

Extreme Poverty

25%

4,024 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.2%

3,092 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.2%

197 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

225 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.8%	5,917
Lack of access to health services	17.2%	2,762
Lack of access to social security	90.2%	14,514
Lack of housing quality and spaces	38.1%	6,140
Lack of access to basic housing services	33.2%	5,351
Lack of access to food	45.4%	7,310
Income below welfare line	79.4%	12,781
Income below minimum welfare line	39.4%	6,340

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79.3%	32.8%	18%	1.1%	0
2015	78.2%	25%	19.2%	1.4%	0

Crime in Madero

In the last 12 months, 145 crimes were recorded in Madero. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	16
2025/10	16
2025/09	11
2025/08	11
2025/07	3
2025/06	10
2025/05	16
2025/04	8
2025/03	23
2025/02	10
2025/01	14

Health in Madero

Madero has 23 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 19 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Madero

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Villa Madero	7,633	2,182
Etúcuaro	1,300	1,580
San Diego Curucupatzeo	505	958
La Cumbre	328	1,966
El Ahijadero	295	1,937
Ziparapio el Bajo	286	2,130
Palizada	259	2,311
La Soledadita	245	1,980
Santas Marías	223	1,758
Acatén	222	1,680

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