Ocuituco

Ocuituco is a municipality of Morelos with 19,219 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,952 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Ocuituco

Demographic structure of Ocuituco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,300 people under 15 years old (27.6%), 12,391 people of working age (64.5%) and 1,516 elderly over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

5,300

27.6% of the population

15-64 years

12,391

64.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,516

7.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ocuituco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	808	833	1,641	8.5%
5-9 years	940	883	1,823	9.5%
10-14 years	950	886	1,836	9.6%
15-19 years	877	905	1,782	9.3%
20-24 years	829	855	1,684	8.8%
25-29 years	785	793	1,578	8.2%
30-34 years	632	713	1,345	7%
35-39 years	574	641	1,215	6.3%
40-44 years	538	626	1,164	6.1%
45-49 years	536	552	1,088	5.7%
50-54 years	486	537	1,023	5.3%
55-59 years	412	427	839	4.4%
60-64 years	325	348	673	3.5%
65-69 years	261	244	505	2.6%
70-74 years	184	204	388	2%
75-79 years	122	131	253	1.3%
80-84 years	75	113	188	1%
85+ years	85	97	182	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ocuituco

Population Origin

Born in State

17,955

93.4%

Born in Another State

1,121

5.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

329

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

70

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

69

98.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

198

4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

139

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

68 / 71

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,039

5.4%

With Limitation

2,395

12.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	490
Visual	430
Hearing	259
Speech	155
Mental	183

Education in Ocuituco

Literacy and Schooling

In Ocuituco, 746 people aged 15 and over can read and write (74600%), while 630 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.5 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	276	354	630	63000%
Incomplete primary	664	727	1,391	139100%
Complete primary	1,235	1,071	2,306	230600%
Incomplete secondary	191	173	364	36400%
Complete secondary	2,441	2,608	5,049	504900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,730	1,999	3,729	372900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	369
6-11 years	85
12-14 years	108

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 34 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	14	14
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Ocuituco

In Ocuituco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,685 people. Of those, 9,592 are employed and 93 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

9,685

H: 6,051 / M: 3,634

Employed Population

9,592

H: 5,974 / M: 3,618

Unemployment Rate

1%

93 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,249

H: 1,185 / M: 4,064

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,643	76.2%
IMSS	1,662	8.6%
ISSSTE	867	4.5%
ISSSTE estatal	26	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	172	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,815	61.5%
IMSS Bienestar	59	0.3%
Private insurance	45	0.2%
Other institution	79	0.4%
Without health coverage	4,560	23.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Ocuituco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,707

870700%

Single

4,587

458700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,694

169400%

Households

Total Households

4,990

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

3,765

75.5%

Female-headed

1,225

24.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,666	81.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,478	7.7%
Other religions	18	0.1%
No religion	2,036	10.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Ocuituco

Ocuituco has 6,631 total dwellings, of which 4,991 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,674	94%
Earthen floor	297	6%
1 bedroom	1,968	39.6%
2+ bedrooms	3,003	60.4%
1 room	422	8.5%
2 rooms	1,113	22.4%
3+ rooms	3,436	69.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

4,931 dwellings

Piped Water

97%

4,820 dwellings

With Drainage

94.5%

4,699 dwellings

All Services

92.1%

4,577 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,931	99.2%
Without electricity	40	0.8%
Public water network	4,820	97%
Hauled water	4,188	84.2%
Other water source	151	3%
With water tank	3,482	70%
With cistern	2,650	53.3%
With toilet	3,785	76.1%
With latrine	1,052	21.2%
With drainage	4,699	94.5%
Without drainage	271	5.5%
With all services	4,577	92.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	14	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Ocuituco

Household equipment in Ocuituco according to the 2020 Census. 28.8% of dwellings have internet and 82.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,390	68.2%
Washing machine	2,670	53.7%
Microwave oven	993	20%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,753	35.3%
Motorcycle	560	11.3%
Bicycle	392	7.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,480	90.1%
Radio	3,522	70.9%
Landline phone	1,305	26.3%
Cell phone	4,103	82.5%
Computer	758	15.2%
Internet	1,432	28.8%
Pay TV	535	10.8%
Streaming platforms	101	2%
Video game console	56	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

219

4.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

590

11.9%

No Computer or Internet

3,359

67.6%

No ICT at All

89

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Ocuituco

The main economic sectors of Ocuituco are Comercio al por menor with 399 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	399
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	105
Industrias manufactureras	78
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	78
Servicios educativos	18

Poverty and Social Development in Ocuituco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ocuituco has a poverty rate of 81.5% and extreme poverty of 24.5%.

Poverty

81.5%

16,807 people

Extreme Poverty

24.5%

5,055 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.9%

2,858 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.3%

475 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.4%

490 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.5%	4,238
Lack of access to health services	10.8%	2,226
Lack of access to social security	86.1%	17,766
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17%	3,516
Lack of access to basic housing services	64.8%	13,377
Lack of access to food	24.9%	5,129
Income below welfare line	83.8%	17,283
Income below minimum welfare line	50.2%	10,354

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.3%	16%	26.9%	3.8%	0
2015	81.5%	24.5%	13.9%	2.4%	0

Crime in Ocuituco

In the last 12 months, 193 crimes were recorded in Ocuituco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	13
2025/10	21
2025/09	14
2025/08	17
2025/07	16
2025/06	11
2025/05	20
2025/04	20
2025/03	10
2025/02	22
2025/01	14

Health in Ocuituco

Ocuituco has 11 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ocuituco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ocuituco	5,373	1,910
Jumiltepec	4,281	2,150
Metepec	2,942	2,056
Huecahuasco	2,081	2,079
Ocoxaltepec	1,531	2,374
Huepalcalco (San Miguel)	1,233	2,283
Huejotengo (San Marcos)	1,127	2,164
La Ponderosa	104	1,796
Cerrito Colorado	67	1,842
Colonia Colinas del Sol	64	1,738

Similar Municipalities to Ocuituco

Other municipalities in Morelos with similar characteristics:

Explore Also

Demographics Economy Housing Crime Companies Schools Health Morelos