Ocampo

Ocampo is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 24,774 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,463 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Ocampo

Demographic structure of Ocampo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,634 people under 15 years old (34.9%), 14,628 people of working age (59%) and 1,483 elderly over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years

8,634

34.9% of the population

15-64 years

14,628

59% - Working age

65+ years

1,483

6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ocampo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,597	1,481	3,078	12.4%
5-9 years	1,430	1,462	2,892	11.7%
10-14 years	1,401	1,263	2,664	10.8%
15-19 years	1,245	1,245	2,490	10.1%
20-24 years	1,094	1,066	2,160	8.7%
25-29 years	916	1,058	1,974	8%
30-34 years	777	897	1,674	6.8%
35-39 years	745	800	1,545	6.2%
40-44 years	597	612	1,209	4.9%
45-49 years	526	571	1,097	4.4%
50-54 years	506	576	1,082	4.4%
55-59 years	368	416	784	3.2%
60-64 years	302	311	613	2.5%
65-69 years	246	232	478	1.9%
70-74 years	148	190	338	1.4%
75-79 years	113	157	270	1.1%
80-84 years	86	98	184	0.7%
85+ years	91	122	213	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ocampo

Population Origin

Born in State

23,478

94.8%

Born in Another State

1,210

4.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

428

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

89

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

89

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

121

2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

169

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

76 / 93

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,139

4.6%

With Limitation

2,211

8.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	550
Visual	400
Hearing	241
Speech	227
Mental	223

Education in Ocampo

Literacy and Schooling

In Ocampo, 1,323 people aged 15 and over can read and write (132300%), while 1,098 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.4 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	444	654	1,098	109800%
Incomplete primary	1,361	1,366	2,727	272700%
Complete primary	1,764	1,886	3,650	365000%
Incomplete secondary	489	400	889	88900%
Complete secondary	2,046	2,433	4,479	447900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,450	1,396	2,846	284600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	921
6-11 years	113
12-14 years	246

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 79 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	33	0	33
Primaria	31	1	32
Secundaria	8	0	8
Media Superior	3	2	5

Employment and Social Security in Ocampo

In Ocampo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,953 people. Of those, 9,722 are employed and 231 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

Total EAP

9,953

H: 6,683 / M: 3,270

Employed Population

9,722

H: 6,478 / M: 3,244

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

231 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,633

H: 1,824 / M: 5,809

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,737	67.6%
IMSS	1,572	6.3%
ISSSTE	527	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	13	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	57	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	14,408	58.2%
IMSS Bienestar	241	1%
Private insurance	27	0.1%
Other institution	21	0.1%
Without health coverage	8,004	32.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Ocampo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,822

1082200%

Single

5,474

547400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,372

137200%

Households

Total Households

5,905

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

4,379

74.2%

Female-headed

1,526

25.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	23,293	94%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	797	3.2%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	647	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Ocampo

Ocampo has 7,538 total dwellings, of which 5,906 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,605	96.1%
Earthen floor	279	4.8%
1 bedroom	2,348	40.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,536	60.6%
1 room	361	6.2%
2 rooms	1,446	24.8%
3+ rooms	4,077	69.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.9%

5,823 dwellings

Piped Water

93.2%

5,433 dwellings

With Drainage

83.2%

4,853 dwellings

All Services

76.4%

4,453 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,823	99.9%
Without electricity	61	1%
Public water network	5,433	93.2%
Hauled water	1,387	23.8%
Other water source	451	7.7%
With water tank	2,388	41%
With cistern	1,260	21.6%
With toilet	2,656	45.5%
With latrine	3,122	53.5%
With drainage	4,853	83.2%
Without drainage	1,031	17.7%
With all services	4,453	76.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Ocampo

Household equipment in Ocampo according to the 2020 Census. 9.8% of dwellings have internet and 84.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,966	50.9%
Washing machine	2,494	42.8%
Microwave oven	1,071	18.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,064	35.4%
Motorcycle	329	5.6%
Bicycle	636	10.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,047	86.6%
Radio	3,327	57.1%
Landline phone	245	4.2%
Cell phone	4,907	84.2%
Computer	465	8%
Internet	574	9.8%
Pay TV	2,416	41.4%
Streaming platforms	69	1.2%
Video game console	66	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

505

8.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

938

16.1%

No Computer or Internet

5,113

87.7%

No ICT at All

251

4.3%

Companies and Economy in Ocampo

The main economic sectors of Ocampo are Comercio al por menor with 390 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	390
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	92
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	84
Industrias manufactureras	67
Industrias manufactureras	29

Poverty and Social Development in Ocampo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ocampo has a poverty rate of 79.1% and extreme poverty of 26.2%.

Poverty

79.1%

18,305 people

Extreme Poverty

26.2%

6,059 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.8%

4,107 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

353 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.6%

363 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34%	7,857
Lack of access to health services	22.4%	5,176
Lack of access to social security	88.6%	20,498
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.4%	5,177
Lack of access to basic housing services	56.9%	13,159
Lack of access to food	39.6%	9,147
Income below welfare line	80.7%	18,658
Income below minimum welfare line	40.2%	9,297

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74.8%	30.7%	19.7%	2.9%	0
2015	79.1%	26.2%	17.8%	1.6%	0

Crime in Ocampo

In the last 12 months, 75 crimes were recorded in Ocampo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	6
2025/10	10
2025/09	8
2025/08	2
2025/07	4
2025/06	3
2025/05	7
2025/04	9
2025/03	9
2025/02	4
2025/01	8

Health in Ocampo

Ocampo has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ocampo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ocampo	4,296	2,297
Manzana de San Luis	3,399	2,761
Cuartel la Mesa (El Asoleadero)	1,239	2,741
Manzana la Cofradía	1,193	2,300
Ejido el Rosario	1,190	2,834
Manzana Rancho Escondido	984	3,041
Manzana del Centro de San Cristóbal	895	2,309
El Paso	872	2,296
Manzana la Cantera	784	2,781
Cerro Prieto	750	2,808

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