Axochiapan

Axochiapan is a municipality of Morelos with 39,174 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,038 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Axochiapan

Demographic structure of Axochiapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,094 people under 15 years old (28.3%), 24,829 people of working age (63.4%) and 3,244 elderly over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

11,094

28.3% of the population

15-64 years

24,829

63.4% - Working age

65+ years

3,244

8.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Axochiapan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,912	1,794	3,706	9.5%
5-9 years	1,929	1,831	3,760	9.6%
10-14 years	1,886	1,742	3,628	9.3%
15-19 years	1,701	1,693	3,394	8.7%
20-24 years	1,517	1,661	3,178	8.1%
25-29 years	1,534	1,689	3,223	8.2%
30-34 years	1,363	1,493	2,856	7.3%
35-39 years	1,191	1,327	2,518	6.4%
40-44 years	1,169	1,227	2,396	6.1%
45-49 years	1,000	1,121	2,121	5.4%
50-54 years	921	1,002	1,923	4.9%
55-59 years	876	908	1,784	4.6%
60-64 years	692	744	1,436	3.7%
65-69 years	522	592	1,114	2.8%
70-74 years	381	376	757	1.9%
75-79 years	308	296	604	1.5%
80-84 years	191	190	381	1%
85+ years	192	196	388	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Axochiapan

Population Origin

Born in State

30,554

78%

Born in Another State

8,096

20.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,224

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

700

1.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

635

90.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

65

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,471

14.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

236

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

119 / 117

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,782

7.1%

With Limitation

5,355

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,497
Visual	1,102
Hearing	606
Speech	403
Mental	520

Education in Axochiapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Axochiapan, 2,694 people aged 15 and over can read and write (269400%), while 2,635 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,219	1,416	2,635	263500%
Incomplete primary	1,918	1,774	3,692	369200%
Complete primary	2,438	2,336	4,774	477400%
Incomplete secondary	612	441	1,053	105300%
Complete secondary	3,156	3,747	6,903	690300%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,846	4,336	8,182	818200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,001
6-11 years	200
12-14 years	292

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 53 are public and 9 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	20	2	22
Primaria	19	2	21
Secundaria	9	0	9
Media Superior	3	4	7
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Axochiapan

In Axochiapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 19,038 people. Of those, 18,844 are employed and 194 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

19,038

H: 11,645 / M: 7,393

Employed Population

18,844

H: 11,491 / M: 7,353

Unemployment Rate

1%

194 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,079

H: 2,996 / M: 8,083

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	28,014	71.5%
IMSS	2,394	6.1%
ISSSTE	2,036	5.2%
ISSSTE estatal	53	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	31	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	23,408	59.8%
IMSS Bienestar	85	0.2%
Private insurance	101	0.3%
Other institution	44	0.1%
Without health coverage	11,146	28.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Axochiapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

16,975

1697500%

Single

9,563

956300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,666

366600%

Households

Total Households

9,974

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

7,079

71%

Female-headed

2,895

29%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	30,379	77.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	5,708	14.6%
Other religions	25	0.1%
No religion	3,027	7.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Axochiapan

Axochiapan has 12,614 total dwellings, of which 9,978 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,056	91.1%
Earthen floor	861	8.7%
1 bedroom	3,943	39.6%
2+ bedrooms	5,974	60.1%
1 room	873	8.8%
2 rooms	2,179	21.9%
3+ rooms	6,865	69%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

9,848 dwellings

Piped Water

92.6%

9,213 dwellings

With Drainage

96.1%

9,559 dwellings

All Services

89.6%

8,912 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,848	99%
Without electricity	69	0.7%
Public water network	9,213	92.6%
Hauled water	6,905	69.4%
Other water source	704	7.1%
With water tank	5,856	58.9%
With cistern	1,813	18.2%
With toilet	9,421	94.7%
With latrine	175	1.8%
With drainage	9,559	96.1%
Without drainage	358	3.6%
With all services	8,912	89.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	18	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Axochiapan

Household equipment in Axochiapan according to the 2020 Census. 33.2% of dwellings have internet and 85.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,167	82.1%
Washing machine	6,383	64.2%
Microwave oven	2,123	21.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,071	30.9%
Motorcycle	3,176	31.9%
Bicycle	4,804	48.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,604	86.5%
Radio	5,754	57.9%
Landline phone	2,746	27.6%
Cell phone	8,487	85.3%
Computer	1,881	18.9%
Internet	3,304	33.2%
Pay TV	2,535	25.5%
Streaming platforms	393	4%
Video game console	290	2.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

796

8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

938

9.4%

No Computer or Internet

6,230

62.6%

No ICT at All

240

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Axochiapan

The main economic sectors of Axochiapan are Comercio al por menor with 1,456 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,456
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	419
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	393
Industrias manufactureras	213
Industrias manufactureras	50

Poverty and Social Development in Axochiapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Axochiapan has a poverty rate of 79.1% and extreme poverty of 30.8%.

Poverty

79.1%

30,951 people

Extreme Poverty

30.8%

12,035 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15.4%

6,020 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.8%

706 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.7%

1,439 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.7%	10,849
Lack of access to health services	16.4%	6,420
Lack of access to social security	86.5%	33,849
Lack of housing quality and spaces	24.4%	9,532
Lack of access to basic housing services	54.4%	21,281
Lack of access to food	36.9%	14,423
Income below welfare line	80.9%	31,657
Income below minimum welfare line	48.3%	18,900

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.6%	17.3%	25.3%	5%	0
2015	79.1%	30.8%	15.4%	3.7%	0

Crime in Axochiapan

In the last 12 months, 320 crimes were recorded in Axochiapan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	26
2025/11	30
2025/10	23
2025/09	28
2025/08	42
2025/07	30
2025/06	21
2025/05	26
2025/04	28
2025/03	22
2025/02	19
2025/01	25

Health in Axochiapan

Axochiapan has 25 health facilities, including 6 hospitals, 19 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Axochiapan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Axochiapan	19,085	1,028
Telixtac	5,534	1,092
Atlacahualoya	3,818	1,043
Quebrantadero	2,462	1,060
Marcelino Rodríguez (San Ignacio)	2,223	1,102
Tlalayo	807	1,000
Cuauhtémoc	531	1,041
Joaquín Camaño	451	987
La Nopalera	412	1,091
Cayehuacán	283	1,088

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