Nocupétaro

Nocupétaro is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 8,196 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 965 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of Nocupétaro

Demographic structure of Nocupétaro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,791 people under 15 years old (34.1%), 4,501 people of working age (54.9%) and 904 elderly over 65 years old (11%).

0-14 years

2,791

34.1% of the population

15-64 years

4,501

54.9% - Working age

65+ years

904

11% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

82.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nocupétaro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	506	450	956	11.7%
5-9 years	472	473	945	11.5%
10-14 years	447	443	890	10.9%
15-19 years	322	337	659	8%
20-24 years	266	285	551	6.7%
25-29 years	274	380	654	8%
30-34 years	261	265	526	6.4%
35-39 years	218	207	425	5.2%
40-44 years	204	208	412	5%
45-49 years	190	146	336	4.1%
50-54 years	158	171	329	4%
55-59 years	136	175	311	3.8%
60-64 years	140	158	298	3.6%
65-69 years	123	126	249	3%
70-74 years	113	110	223	2.7%
75-79 years	81	101	182	2.2%
80-84 years	63	62	125	1.5%
85+ years	57	68	125	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nocupétaro

Population Origin

Born in State

7,995

97.5%

Born in Another State

117

1.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

35

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

10

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

111

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

62 / 49

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

338

4.1%

With Limitation

654

8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	192
Visual	118
Hearing	95
Speech	70
Mental	75

Education in Nocupétaro

Literacy and Schooling

In Nocupétaro, 881 people aged 15 and over can read and write (88100%), while 1,017 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (6.7 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	498	519	1,017	101700%
Incomplete primary	404	348	752	75200%
Complete primary	461	466	927	92700%
Incomplete secondary	86	72	158	15800%
Complete secondary	543	666	1,209	120900%
Post-basic education (18+)	551	656	1,207	120700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	173
6-11 years	60
12-14 years	67

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 99 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	34	34
Primaria	42	42
Secundaria	18	18
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Nocupétaro

In Nocupétaro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,643 people. Of those, 3,637 are employed and 6 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

3,643

H: 2,084 / M: 1,559

Employed Population

3,637

H: 2,079 / M: 1,558

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,266

H: 777 / M: 1,489

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,404	78.1%
IMSS	325	4%
ISSSTE	404	4.9%
ISSSTE estatal	17	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,537	67.6%
IMSS Bienestar	111	1.4%
Private insurance	42	0.5%
Other institution	13	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,782	21.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Nocupétaro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,336

333600%

Single

1,872

187200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

716

71600%

Households

Total Households

2,225

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,527

68.6%

Female-headed

698

31.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,748	94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	275	3.4%
No religion	165	2%

Housing and Basic Services in Nocupétaro

Nocupétaro has 3,096 total dwellings, of which 2,226 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,936	87.9%
Earthen floor	239	10.9%
1 bedroom	911	41.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,264	57.4%
1 room	160	7.3%
2 rooms	664	30.2%
3+ rooms	1,351	61.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.2%

2,096 dwellings

Piped Water

91.6%

2,018 dwellings

With Drainage

87%

1,915 dwellings

All Services

82.5%

1,817 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,096	95.2%
Without electricity	79	3.6%
Public water network	2,018	91.6%
Hauled water	1,351	61.4%
Other water source	157	7.1%
With water tank	1,325	60.2%
With cistern	917	41.6%
With toilet	1,896	86.1%
With latrine	32	1.5%
With drainage	1,915	87%
Without drainage	260	11.8%
With all services	1,817	82.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	21	1%

Goods and Technology in Nocupétaro

Household equipment in Nocupétaro according to the 2020 Census. 12.3% of dwellings have internet and 73.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,908	86.6%
Washing machine	1,446	65.7%
Microwave oven	440	20%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	950	43.1%
Motorcycle	545	24.8%
Bicycle	161	7.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,740	79%
Radio	537	24.4%
Landline phone	468	21.3%
Cell phone	1,628	73.9%
Computer	231	10.5%
Internet	271	12.3%
Pay TV	1,134	51.5%
Streaming platforms	13	0.6%
Video game console	15	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

360

16.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

365

16.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,783

81%

No ICT at All

166

7.5%

Companies and Economy in Nocupétaro

The main economic sectors of Nocupétaro are Comercio al por menor with 175 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	175
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	72
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	67
Industrias manufactureras	18
Industrias manufactureras	15

Poverty and Social Development in Nocupétaro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Nocupétaro has a poverty rate of 84.3% and extreme poverty of 33.2%.

Poverty

84.3%

6,940 people

Extreme Poverty

33.2%

2,732 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.1%

1,083 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.8%

62 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.8%

151 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.5%	3,091
Lack of access to health services	12.9%	1,066
Lack of access to social security	87.2%	7,180
Lack of housing quality and spaces	36.7%	3,022
Lack of access to basic housing services	45.5%	3,750
Lack of access to food	28%	2,306
Income below welfare line	85%	7,002
Income below minimum welfare line	53.9%	4,435

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	85.8%	46.2%	11.5%	1.6%	0
2015	84.3%	33.2%	13.1%	1.8%	0

Crime in Nocupétaro

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Nocupétaro. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	2
2025/10	1
2025/09	3
2025/08	2
2025/07	2
2025/06	1
2025/05	7
2025/04	1
2025/03	1
2025/02	2
2025/01	3

Health in Nocupétaro

Nocupétaro has 12 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Nocupétaro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Nocupétaro de Morelos	3,910	664
Melchor Ocampo (San Antonio de las Huertas)	682	652
Las Pilas	292	622
Las Cocinas	262	641
La Estancia Grande	247	543
Las Parotas	133	1,201
Santa Bárbara (El Reparo)	128	1,270
Mariana	126	848
Agua Agria	112	1,061
La Loma Blanca	89	1,417

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