Jojutla

Jojutla is a municipality of Morelos with 57,682 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 908 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years.

Demographics of Jojutla

Demographic structure of Jojutla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,061 people under 15 years old (22.6%), 38,322 people of working age (66.4%) and 6,259 elderly over 65 years old (10.9%).

0-14 years

13,061

22.6% of the population

15-64 years

38,322

66.4% - Working age

65+ years

6,259

10.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

50.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Jojutla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,074	1,924	3,998	6.9%
5-9 years	2,183	2,320	4,503	7.8%
10-14 years	2,344	2,216	4,560	7.9%
15-19 years	2,383	2,266	4,649	8.1%
20-24 years	2,243	2,341	4,584	7.9%
25-29 years	2,112	2,291	4,403	7.6%
30-34 years	2,077	2,210	4,287	7.4%
35-39 years	1,722	1,988	3,710	6.4%
40-44 years	1,752	1,938	3,690	6.4%
45-49 years	1,784	1,972	3,756	6.5%
50-54 years	1,514	1,852	3,366	5.8%
55-59 years	1,402	1,700	3,102	5.4%
60-64 years	1,323	1,452	2,775	4.8%
65-69 years	1,007	1,108	2,115	3.7%
70-74 years	744	843	1,587	2.8%
75-79 years	516	595	1,111	1.9%
80-84 years	341	433	774	1.3%
85+ years	279	393	672	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Jojutla

Population Origin

Born in State

46,673

80.9%

Born in Another State

10,513

18.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,831

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

560

1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

557

99.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,074

6.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

474

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

249 / 225

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,302

5.7%

With Limitation

6,499

11.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,816
Visual	1,252
Hearing	748
Speech	496
Mental	633

Education in Jojutla

Literacy and Schooling

In Jojutla, 2,250 people aged 15 and over can read and write (225000%), while 3,901 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years (9.6 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,823	2,078	3,901	390100%
Incomplete primary	823	923	1,746	174600%
Complete primary	2,923	3,065	5,988	598800%
Incomplete secondary	382	302	684	68400%
Complete secondary	5,982	6,425	12,407	1240700%
Post-basic education (18+)	8,793	9,997	18,790	1879000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,026
6-11 years	275
12-14 years	232

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 74 are public and 57 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	28	15	43
Primaria	28	9	37
Secundaria	12	6	18
Media Superior	3	10	13
Superior	2	6	8

Employment and Social Security in Jojutla

In Jojutla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 28,621 people. Of those, 27,915 are employed and 706 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

28,621

H: 16,313 / M: 12,308

Employed Population

27,915

H: 15,782 / M: 12,133

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

706 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

18,327

H: 6,007 / M: 12,320

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	42,988	74.5%
IMSS	18,825	32.6%
ISSSTE	5,766	10%
ISSSTE estatal	173	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	562	1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	17,785	30.8%
IMSS Bienestar	80	0.1%
Private insurance	412	0.7%
Other institution	149	0.3%
Without health coverage	14,641	25.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Jojutla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

24,713

2471300%

Single

15,429

1542900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

7,151

715100%

Households

Total Households

16,957

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

10,662

62.9%

Female-headed

6,295

37.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	40,051	69.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	10,453	18.1%
Other religions	66	0.1%
No religion	7,044	12.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Jojutla

Jojutla has 26,540 total dwellings, of which 16,963 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	16,244	96.6%
Earthen floor	675	4%
1 bedroom	5,915	35.2%
2+ bedrooms	11,004	65.4%
1 room	1,346	8%
2 rooms	3,057	18.2%
3+ rooms	12,516	74.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

16,836 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

16,540 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

16,735 dwellings

All Services

97.5%

16,398 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	16,836	100.1%
Without electricity	83	0.5%
Public water network	16,540	98.3%
Hauled water	15,037	89.4%
Other water source	379	2.3%
With water tank	13,000	77.3%
With cistern	6,495	38.6%
With toilet	16,670	99.1%
With latrine	49	0.3%
With drainage	16,735	99.5%
Without drainage	184	1.1%
With all services	16,398	97.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	31	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Jojutla

Household equipment in Jojutla according to the 2020 Census. 55% of dwellings have internet and 88.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	15,563	92.5%
Washing machine	11,520	68.5%
Microwave oven	6,560	39%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	6,763	40.2%
Motorcycle	2,205	13.1%
Bicycle	3,801	22.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	15,400	91.5%
Radio	11,624	69.1%
Landline phone	6,979	41.5%
Cell phone	14,962	88.9%
Computer	5,651	33.6%
Internet	9,257	55%
Pay TV	8,173	48.6%
Streaming platforms	2,257	13.4%
Video game console	1,016	6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

773

4.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,117

6.6%

No Computer or Internet

6,938

41.2%

No ICT at All

254

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Jojutla

The main economic sectors of Jojutla are Comercio al por menor with 1,987 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,987
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	700
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	658
Industrias manufactureras	211
Servicios educativos	102

Poverty and Social Development in Jojutla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Jojutla has a poverty rate of 48.2% and extreme poverty of 7.7%.

Poverty

48.2%

27,143 people

Extreme Poverty

7.7%

4,327 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.4%

13,199 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.9%

5,033 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

19.5%

10,984 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16%	9,009
Lack of access to health services	14.9%	8,392
Lack of access to social security	57.1%	32,191
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.1%	6,847
Lack of access to basic housing services	13.1%	7,356
Lack of access to food	25.4%	14,312
Income below welfare line	57.1%	32,176
Income below minimum welfare line	21.4%	12,077

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	37.6%	3.7%	34.9%	20.8%	0
2015	48.2%	7.7%	23.4%	19.5%	0

Crime in Jojutla

In the last 12 months, 2,053 crimes were recorded in Jojutla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	155
2025/11	142
2025/10	198
2025/09	171
2025/08	159
2025/07	176
2025/06	178
2025/05	170
2025/04	186
2025/03	204
2025/02	154
2025/01	160

Health in Jojutla

Jojutla has 54 health facilities, including 12 hospitals, 37 health centers and 2 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Jojutla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Jojutla	17,777	884
Tehuixtla	6,500	882
Tlatenchi	5,787	900
Pedro Amaro	5,748	903
Higuerón	5,015	895
Tequesquitengo	3,266	910
Unidad Habitacional José María Morelos y Pavón	3,244	942
Jicarero	1,300	941
Unidad Habitacional los Venados I y II	1,010	913
Ampliación Nicolás Bravo	979	943

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