Tocumbo

Tocumbo is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 12,325 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,351 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Tocumbo

Demographic structure of Tocumbo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,121 people under 15 years old (25.3%), 7,706 people of working age (62.5%) and 1,498 elderly over 65 years old (12.2%).

0-14 years

3,121

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

7,706

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,498

12.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tocumbo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	513	505	1,018	8.3%
5-9 years	554	507	1,061	8.6%
10-14 years	537	505	1,042	8.5%
15-19 years	497	437	934	7.6%
20-24 years	429	431	860	7%
25-29 years	422	459	881	7.1%
30-34 years	407	427	834	6.8%
35-39 years	366	380	746	6.1%
40-44 years	362	409	771	6.3%
45-49 years	370	375	745	6%
50-54 years	337	407	744	6%
55-59 years	324	332	656	5.3%
60-64 years	264	271	535	4.3%
65-69 years	221	249	470	3.8%
70-74 years	183	184	367	3%
75-79 years	135	145	280	2.3%
80-84 years	81	128	209	1.7%
85+ years	73	99	172	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tocumbo

Population Origin

Born in State

11,130

90.3%

Born in Another State

1,072

8.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

401

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

63

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

63

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

82

2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

159

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

79 / 80

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

907

7.4%

With Limitation

1,666

13.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	498
Visual	375
Hearing	195
Speech	125
Mental	187

Education in Tocumbo

Literacy and Schooling

In Tocumbo, 858 people aged 15 and over can read and write (85800%), while 1,203 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.1 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	608	595	1,203	120300%
Incomplete primary	771	752	1,523	152300%
Complete primary	941	970	1,911	191100%
Incomplete secondary	251	205	456	45600%
Complete secondary	775	938	1,713	171300%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,029	1,144	2,173	217300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	226
6-11 years	106
12-14 years	130

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 27 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	10	1	11
Primaria	12	2	14
Secundaria	2	0	2
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Tocumbo

In Tocumbo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,612 people. Of those, 5,544 are employed and 68 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

5,612

H: 3,505 / M: 2,107

Employed Population

5,544

H: 3,447 / M: 2,097

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

68 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,138

H: 1,248 / M: 2,890

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,228	74.9%
IMSS	4,969	40.3%
ISSSTE	261	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	9	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,718	30.2%
IMSS Bienestar	77	0.6%
Private insurance	69	0.6%
Other institution	167	1.4%
Without health coverage	3,082	25%

Marital Status and Religion in Tocumbo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,401

540100%

Single

3,039

303900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,371

137100%

Households

Total Households

3,633

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,555

70.3%

Female-headed

1,078

29.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,361	92.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	595	4.8%
No religion	355	2.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Tocumbo

Tocumbo has 5,461 total dwellings, of which 3,636 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,537	98%
Earthen floor	92	2.5%
1 bedroom	1,329	36.8%
2+ bedrooms	2,301	63.8%
1 room	172	4.8%
2 rooms	643	17.8%
3+ rooms	2,815	78%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

3,570 dwellings

Piped Water

98.5%

3,556 dwellings

With Drainage

98.8%

3,565 dwellings

All Services

97.6%

3,521 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,570	98.9%
Without electricity	60	1.7%
Public water network	3,556	98.5%
Hauled water	3,444	95.4%
Other water source	74	2.1%
With water tank	2,868	79.5%
With cistern	757	21%
With toilet	3,542	98.1%
With latrine	31	0.9%
With drainage	3,565	98.8%
Without drainage	65	1.8%
With all services	3,521	97.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	35	1%

Goods and Technology in Tocumbo

Household equipment in Tocumbo according to the 2020 Census. 37.2% of dwellings have internet and 85% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,292	91.2%
Washing machine	2,971	82.3%
Microwave oven	1,686	46.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,818	50.4%
Motorcycle	1,067	29.6%
Bicycle	683	18.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,371	93.4%
Radio	2,390	66.2%
Landline phone	1,413	39.2%
Cell phone	3,068	85%
Computer	918	25.4%
Internet	1,341	37.2%
Pay TV	2,554	70.8%
Streaming platforms	334	9.3%
Video game console	226	6.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

181

5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

296

8.2%

No Computer or Internet

2,109

58.4%

No ICT at All

91

2.5%

Companies and Economy in Tocumbo

The main economic sectors of Tocumbo are Comercio al por menor with 248 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	248
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	87
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	86
Industrias manufactureras	42
Industrias manufactureras	18

Poverty and Social Development in Tocumbo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tocumbo has a poverty rate of 49.6% and extreme poverty of 6.7%.

Poverty

49.6%

5,911 people

Extreme Poverty

6.7%

800 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.8%

3,547 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.7%

922 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12.9%

1,534 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.5%	4,111
Lack of access to health services	14.1%	1,683
Lack of access to social security	54.8%	6,527
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.7%	1,032
Lack of access to basic housing services	14.5%	1,729
Lack of access to food	28.5%	3,400
Income below welfare line	57.4%	6,833
Income below minimum welfare line	17.8%	2,119

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	45.6%	6.8%	35%	12.7%	0
2015	49.6%	6.7%	29.8%	12.9%	0

Crime in Tocumbo

In the last 12 months, 51 crimes were recorded in Tocumbo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	1
2025/10	8
2025/09	2
2025/08	4
2025/07	8
2025/06	4
2025/05	2
2025/04	6
2025/03	3
2025/02	2
2025/01	5

Health in Tocumbo

Tocumbo has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tocumbo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa Clara de Valladares	7,785	1,328
Tocumbo	1,889	1,600
La Magdalena	545	1,603
Santa Inés	496	1,606
San Francisco	326	1,821
La Laguneta	236	1,713
Pueblo Nuevo	227	1,626
Arúmbaro (La Loma)	200	1,611
Puente de Tocumbo	133	1,587
El Molinito	99	1,436

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