Ixtlán de Juárez

Ixtlán de Juárez is a municipality of Oaxaca with 8,385 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,483 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Total Population
8,385
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
4,036 / 4,349
48.1% / 51.9%
Schools
0
45 public, 0 private
Health
16
2 hospitals, 11 centers
Localities
18
Communities and settlements
Companies
357
Registered establishments

Demographics of Ixtlán de Juárez

Demographic structure of Ixtlán de Juárez according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,528 people under 15 years old (30.1%), 5,171 people of working age (61.7%) and 686 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years
2,528
30.1% of the population
15-64 years
5,171
61.7% - Working age
65+ years
686
8.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixtlán de Juárez

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 385 409 794 9.5%
5-9 years 433 443 876 10.4%
10-14 years 465 393 858 10.2%
15-19 years 348 354 702 8.4%
20-24 years 319 349 668 8%
25-29 years 310 347 657 7.8%
30-34 years 294 317 611 7.3%
35-39 years 236 310 546 6.5%
40-44 years 231 284 515 6.1%
45-49 years 217 246 463 5.5%
50-54 years 175 194 369 4.4%
55-59 years 161 174 335 4%
60-64 years 136 169 305 3.6%
65-69 years 111 120 231 2.8%
70-74 years 67 75 142 1.7%
75-79 years 60 68 128 1.5%
80-84 years 42 52 94 1.1%
85+ years 46 45 91 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixtlán de Juárez

Population Origin

Born in State
8,120
96.8%
Born in Another State
216
2.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
80
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4,067
48.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,917
96.3% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
123
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,767
248.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
131
1.6% of the population
Men / Women
62 / 69
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
566
6.8%
With Limitation
835
10%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 271
Visual 255
Hearing 174
Speech 104
Mental 112

Education in Ixtlán de Juárez

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixtlán de Juárez, 329 people aged 15 and over can read and write (32900%), while 233 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.6 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 92 141 233 23300%
Incomplete primary 399 582 981 98100%
Complete primary 533 529 1,062 106200%
Incomplete secondary 108 89 197 19700%
Complete secondary 710 732 1,442 144200%
Post-basic education (18+) 820 938 1,758 175800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years77
6-11 years17
12-14 years31

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 45 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 13 0 13
Primaria 13 0 13
Secundaria 9 0 9
Media Superior 3 0 3
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Ixtlán de Juárez

In Ixtlán de Juárez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,922 people. Of those, 3,890 are employed and 32 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP
3,922
H: 2,323 / M: 1,599
Employed Population
3,890
H: 2,296 / M: 1,594
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
32 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,390
H: 673 / M: 1,717

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 6,337 75.6%
IMSS 781 9.3%
ISSSTE 456 5.4%
ISSSTE estatal 99 1.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 21 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 4,948 59%
IMSS Bienestar 30 0.4%
Private insurance 21 0.3%
Other institution 5 0.1%
Without health coverage 2,044 24.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixtlán de Juárez

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
3,470
347000%
Single
2,191
219100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
694
69400%

Households

Total Households
2,317
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
1,674
72.2%
Female-headed
643
27.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 5,692 67.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,064 24.6%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 616 7.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixtlán de Juárez

Ixtlán de Juárez has 3,192 total dwellings, of which 2,318 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,897 82%
Earthen floor 409 17.7%
1 bedroom 1,065 46%
2+ bedrooms 1,241 53.6%
1 room 153 6.6%
2 rooms 576 24.9%
3+ rooms 1,577 68.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99%
2,291 dwellings
Piped Water
99.4%
2,299 dwellings
With Drainage
90.7%
2,099 dwellings
All Services
90.3%
2,089 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,291 99%
Without electricity 15 0.6%
Public water network 2,299 99.4%
Hauled water 1,668 72.1%
Other water source 7 0.3%
With water tank 1,246 53.8%
With cistern 142 6.1%
With toilet 1,789 77.3%
With latrine 500 21.6%
With drainage 2,099 90.7%
Without drainage 207 8.9%
With all services 2,089 90.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0%

Goods and Technology in Ixtlán de Juárez

Household equipment in Ixtlán de Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 32.5% of dwellings have internet and 73.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,479 63.9%
Washing machine 1,078 46.6%
Microwave oven 399 17.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 497 21.5%
Motorcycle 344 14.9%
Bicycle 104 4.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,546 66.8%
Radio 1,430 61.8%
Landline phone 232 10%
Cell phone 1,703 73.6%
Computer 499 21.6%
Internet 753 32.5%
Pay TV 651 28.1%
Streaming platforms 94 4.1%
Video game console 43 1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
422
18.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
571
24.7%
No Computer or Internet
1,432
61.9%
No ICT at All
255
11%

Companies and Economy in Ixtlán de Juárez

The main economic sectors of Ixtlán de Juárez are Comercio al por menor with 168 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Ixtlán de Juárez

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixtlán de Juárez has a poverty rate of 79.5% and extreme poverty of 36.7%.

Poverty
79.5%
6,777 people
Extreme Poverty
36.7%
3,126 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
11.1%
949 people
Vulnerable by Income
3.2%
271 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6.2%
526 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 24.8% 2,110
Lack of access to health services 7.2% 615
Lack of access to social security 81.5% 6,950
Lack of housing quality and spaces 27.9% 2,378
Lack of access to basic housing services 62.4% 5,316
Lack of access to food 15% 1,281
Income below welfare line 82.7% 7,047
Income below minimum welfare line 63.3% 5,396

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 81.7% 46.7% 9.1% 6.2% 0
2015 79.5% 36.7% 11.1% 6.2% 0

Crime in Ixtlán de Juárez

In the last 12 months, 32 crimes were recorded in Ixtlán de Juárez. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/11 1
2025/10 5
2025/09 2
2025/07 2
2025/06 4
2025/05 3
2025/04 2
2025/03 1
2025/02 4
2025/01 4
2024/12 2

Health in Ixtlán de Juárez

Ixtlán de Juárez has 16 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ixtlán de Juárez