Ixtlán del Río

Ixtlán del Río is a municipality of Nayarit with 29,299 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,120 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Total Population
29,299
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
14,144 / 15,155
48.3% / 51.7%
Schools
0
59 public, 20 private
Health
28
8 hospitals, 18 centers
Localities
54
Communities and settlements
Companies
2,077
Registered establishments

Demographics of Ixtlán del Río

Demographic structure of Ixtlán del Río according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,887 people under 15 years old (26.9%), 18,412 people of working age (62.8%) and 2,989 elderly over 65 years old (10.2%).

0-14 years
7,887
26.9% of the population
15-64 years
18,412
62.8% - Working age
65+ years
2,989
10.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixtlán del Río

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,331 1,269 2,600 8.9%
5-9 years 1,387 1,334 2,721 9.3%
10-14 years 1,272 1,294 2,566 8.8%
15-19 years 1,224 1,238 2,462 8.4%
20-24 years 1,059 1,163 2,222 7.6%
25-29 years 1,010 1,204 2,214 7.6%
30-34 years 1,012 1,031 2,043 7%
35-39 years 829 958 1,787 6.1%
40-44 years 820 936 1,756 6%
45-49 years 892 949 1,841 6.3%
50-54 years 788 866 1,654 5.6%
55-59 years 634 690 1,324 4.5%
60-64 years 513 596 1,109 3.8%
65-69 years 418 535 953 3.3%
70-74 years 330 367 697 2.4%
75-79 years 285 303 588 2%
80-84 years 185 227 412 1.4%
85+ years 150 189 339 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixtlán del Río

Population Origin

Born in State
22,912
78.2%
Born in Another State
5,799
19.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
860
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
212
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
211
99.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
490
5.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
113
0.4% of the population
Men / Women
54 / 59
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,398
4.8%
With Limitation
2,714
9.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 796
Visual 462
Hearing 288
Speech 176
Mental 246

Education in Ixtlán del Río

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixtlán del Río, 852 people aged 15 and over can read and write (85200%), while 1,053 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.2 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 507 546 1,053 105300%
Incomplete primary 1,094 991 2,085 208500%
Complete primary 1,301 1,357 2,658 265800%
Incomplete secondary 290 201 491 49100%
Complete secondary 2,995 3,308 6,303 630300%
Post-basic education (18+) 3,607 4,464 8,071 807100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years663
6-11 years136
12-14 years144

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 59 are public and 20 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 20 1 21
Primaria 20 1 21
Secundaria 11 0 11
Media Superior 6 8 14
Superior 1 2 3

Employment and Social Security in Ixtlán del Río

In Ixtlán del Río, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 14,061 people. Of those, 13,907 are employed and 154 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP
14,061
H: 8,273 / M: 5,788
Employed Population
13,907
H: 8,157 / M: 5,750
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
154 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
8,753
H: 2,551 / M: 6,202

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 21,103 72%
IMSS 7,645 26.1%
ISSSTE 3,097 10.6%
ISSSTE estatal 31 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 41 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 9,673 33%
IMSS Bienestar 571 1.9%
Private insurance 344 1.2%
Other institution 85 0.3%
Without health coverage 8,170 27.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixtlán del Río

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
12,349
1234900%
Single
7,652
765200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,904
290400%

Households

Total Households
8,534
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
5,407
63.4%
Female-headed
3,127
36.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 26,595 90.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,536 5.2%
Other religions 42 0.1%
No religion 1,075 3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixtlán del Río

Ixtlán del Río has 11,336 total dwellings, of which 8,542 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 8,451 101%
Earthen floor 67 0.8%
1 bedroom 2,251 26.9%
2+ bedrooms 6,267 74.9%
1 room 145 1.7%
2 rooms 790 9.4%
3+ rooms 7,583 90.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
101.4%
8,483 dwellings
Piped Water
101.3%
8,470 dwellings
With Drainage
101.4%
8,480 dwellings
All Services
100.7%
8,423 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 8,483 101.4%
Without electricity 35 0.4%
Public water network 8,470 101.3%
Hauled water 7,502 89.7%
Other water source 48 0.6%
With water tank 7,116 85.1%
With cistern 3,118 37.3%
With toilet 8,471 101.3%
With latrine 15 0.2%
With drainage 8,480 101.4%
Without drainage 38 0.5%
With all services 8,423 100.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 7 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Ixtlán del Río

Household equipment in Ixtlán del Río according to the 2020 Census. 42.1% of dwellings have internet and 92.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 8,042 96.2%
Washing machine 6,852 81.9%
Microwave oven 4,260 50.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 4,112 49.2%
Motorcycle 2,609 31.2%
Bicycle 2,163 25.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 8,005 95.7%
Radio 5,398 64.5%
Landline phone 3,218 38.5%
Cell phone 7,708 92.2%
Computer 3,083 36.9%
Internet 3,522 42.1%
Pay TV 5,101 61%
Streaming platforms 959 11.5%
Video game console 791 9.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
304
3.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
409
4.9%
No Computer or Internet
4,188
50.1%
No ICT at All
92
1.1%

Companies and Economy in Ixtlán del Río

The main economic sectors of Ixtlán del Río are Comercio al por menor with 887 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Ixtlán del Río

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixtlán del Río has a poverty rate of 47.6% and extreme poverty of 4.4%.

Poverty
47.6%
14,711 people
Extreme Poverty
4.4%
1,356 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
28.3%
8,735 people
Vulnerable by Income
8.8%
2,732 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
15.3%
4,738 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 15.2% 4,701
Lack of access to health services 20.6% 6,358
Lack of access to social security 66% 20,394
Lack of housing quality and spaces 2.3% 722
Lack of access to basic housing services 10% 3,076
Lack of access to food 14.4% 4,453
Income below welfare line 56.4% 17,443
Income below minimum welfare line 21.1% 6,523

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 57.1% 6% 26.6% 12.2% 0
2015 47.6% 4.4% 28.3% 15.3% 0

Crime in Ixtlán del Río

In the last 12 months, 250 crimes were recorded in Ixtlán del Río. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 4
2025/11 22
2025/10 39
2025/09 42
2025/08 31
2025/07 19
2025/06 10
2025/05 14
2025/04 15
2025/03 26
2025/02 8
2025/01 20

Health in Ixtlán del Río

Ixtlán del Río has 28 health facilities, including 8 hospitals, 18 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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