Parácuaro

Parácuaro is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 26,832 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 435 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of Parácuaro

Demographic structure of Parácuaro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,247 people under 15 years old (30.7%), 16,417 people of working age (61.2%) and 2,168 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

8,247

30.7% of the population

15-64 years

16,417

61.2% - Working age

65+ years

2,168

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Parácuaro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,356	1,352	2,708	10.1%
5-9 years	1,469	1,394	2,863	10.7%
10-14 years	1,314	1,362	2,676	10%
15-19 years	1,204	1,192	2,396	8.9%
20-24 years	1,026	1,077	2,103	7.8%
25-29 years	907	963	1,870	7%
30-34 years	990	945	1,935	7.2%
35-39 years	844	862	1,706	6.4%
40-44 years	844	745	1,589	5.9%
45-49 years	786	707	1,493	5.6%
50-54 years	612	627	1,239	4.6%
55-59 years	553	562	1,115	4.2%
60-64 years	488	483	971	3.6%
65-69 years	411	400	811	3%
70-74 years	282	260	542	2%
75-79 years	173	187	360	1.3%
80-84 years	109	128	237	0.9%
85+ years	104	114	218	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Parácuaro

Population Origin

Born in State

25,436

94.8%

Born in Another State

1,066

4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

423

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

201

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

195

97% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

289

4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

112

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

66 / 46

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,437

5.4%

With Limitation

2,577

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	731
Visual	565
Hearing	341
Speech	245
Mental	246

Education in Parácuaro

Literacy and Schooling

In Parácuaro, 2,244 people aged 15 and over can read and write (224400%), while 2,403 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (6.6 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,321	1,082	2,403	240300%
Incomplete primary	1,780	1,577	3,357	335700%
Complete primary	1,805	1,720	3,525	352500%
Incomplete secondary	599	473	1,072	107200%
Complete secondary	1,913	2,224	4,137	413700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,664	1,882	3,546	354600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	622
6-11 years	288
12-14 years	291

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 105 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	36	2	38
Primaria	38	0	38
Secundaria	19	0	19
Media Superior	10	1	11

Employment and Social Security in Parácuaro

In Parácuaro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,067 people. Of those, 12,969 are employed and 98 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

13,067

H: 8,390 / M: 4,677

Employed Population

12,969

H: 8,319 / M: 4,650

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

98 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,920

H: 1,646 / M: 5,274

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,698	62.2%
IMSS	1,243	4.6%
ISSSTE	1,156	4.3%
ISSSTE estatal	103	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	52	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,922	51.9%
IMSS Bienestar	191	0.7%
Private insurance	177	0.7%
Other institution	51	0.2%
Without health coverage	10,126	37.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Parácuaro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,443

1144300%

Single

6,239

623900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,435

243500%

Households

Total Households

7,195

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

4,708

65.4%

Female-headed

2,487

34.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	23,134	86.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,132	7.9%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	1,553	5.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Parácuaro

Parácuaro has 8,978 total dwellings, of which 7,198 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,551	91.2%
Earthen floor	612	8.5%
1 bedroom	2,744	38.2%
2+ bedrooms	4,419	61.5%
1 room	869	12.1%
2 rooms	1,968	27.4%
3+ rooms	4,326	60.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

7,116 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

7,064 dwellings

With Drainage

92.5%

6,643 dwellings

All Services

91.6%

6,580 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,116	99.1%
Without electricity	47	0.7%
Public water network	7,064	98.3%
Hauled water	6,039	84.1%
Other water source	99	1.4%
With water tank	3,563	49.6%
With cistern	3,497	48.7%
With toilet	6,347	88.4%
With latrine	337	4.7%
With drainage	6,643	92.5%
Without drainage	520	7.2%
With all services	6,580	91.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	18	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Parácuaro

Household equipment in Parácuaro according to the 2020 Census. 38.6% of dwellings have internet and 87.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,546	91.1%
Washing machine	5,173	72%
Microwave oven	1,783	24.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,371	46.9%
Motorcycle	2,558	35.6%
Bicycle	1,516	21.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	6,266	87.2%
Radio	4,187	58.3%
Landline phone	786	10.9%
Cell phone	6,282	87.5%
Computer	893	12.4%
Internet	2,771	38.6%
Pay TV	3,668	51.1%
Streaming platforms	340	4.7%
Video game console	136	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

497

6.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

751

10.5%

No Computer or Internet

4,191

58.3%

No ICT at All

195

2.7%

Companies and Economy in Parácuaro

The main economic sectors of Parácuaro are Comercio al por menor with 445 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	445
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	167
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	136
Industrias manufactureras	48
Servicios educativos	29

Poverty and Social Development in Parácuaro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Parácuaro has a poverty rate of 70.5% and extreme poverty of 17.2%.

Poverty

70.5%

22,277 people

Extreme Poverty

17.2%

5,425 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.7%

8,443 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.8%

249 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2%

627 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.4%	11,802
Lack of access to health services	24.2%	7,631
Lack of access to social security	90.5%	28,601
Lack of housing quality and spaces	31.5%	9,955
Lack of access to basic housing services	46.1%	14,553
Lack of access to food	40.1%	12,661
Income below welfare line	71.3%	22,526
Income below minimum welfare line	25.2%	7,975

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	72.6%	24.5%	24.3%	2.1%	0
2015	70.5%	17.2%	26.7%	2%	0

Crime in Parácuaro

In the last 12 months, 101 crimes were recorded in Parácuaro. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in Parácuaro

Parácuaro has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Parácuaro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Antúnez (Morelos)	10,271	361
Parácuaro	3,898	592
Buenos Aires	1,373	476
Uspero (Reynosa)	1,074	308
La Estancia	989	979
Los Bancos	828	762
Cancita	795	207
Las Yeguas	783	200
Veinte de Noviembre	762	398
El Caulote	727	621

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