San Carlos Yautepec

San Carlos Yautepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 11,662 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,387 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Total Population
11,662
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
5,866 / 5,796
50.3% / 49.7%
Schools
0
85 public, 0 private
Health
20
0 hospitals, 16 centers
Localities
37
Communities and settlements
Companies
80
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Carlos Yautepec

Demographic structure of San Carlos Yautepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,642 people under 15 years old (31.2%), 6,841 people of working age (58.7%) and 1,179 elderly over 65 years old (10.1%).

0-14 years
3,642
31.2% of the population
15-64 years
6,841
58.7% - Working age
65+ years
1,179
10.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
70.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Carlos Yautepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 523 534 1,057 9.1%
5-9 years 623 596 1,219 10.5%
10-14 years 695 671 1,366 11.7%
15-19 years 523 524 1,047 9%
20-24 years 446 403 849 7.3%
25-29 years 397 421 818 7%
30-34 years 372 375 747 6.4%
35-39 years 390 374 764 6.6%
40-44 years 335 324 659 5.7%
45-49 years 268 294 562 4.8%
50-54 years 268 216 484 4.2%
55-59 years 228 255 483 4.1%
60-64 years 202 226 428 3.7%
65-69 years 198 198 396 3.4%
70-74 years 150 138 288 2.5%
75-79 years 114 104 218 1.9%
80-84 years 62 81 143 1.2%
85+ years 72 62 134 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Carlos Yautepec

Population Origin

Born in State
11,560
99.1%
Born in Another State
74
0.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
25
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
5,135
44% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,955
96.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
168
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,260
246.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
202
1.7% of the population
Men / Women
105 / 97
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
734
6.3%
With Limitation
1,539
13.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 403
Visual 257
Hearing 238
Speech 164
Mental 159

Education in San Carlos Yautepec

Literacy and Schooling

In San Carlos Yautepec, 999 people aged 15 and over can read and write (99900%), while 740 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.8 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 250 490 740 74000%
Incomplete primary 824 894 1,718 171800%
Complete primary 1,060 980 2,040 204000%
Incomplete secondary 197 138 335 33500%
Complete secondary 1,104 907 2,011 201100%
Post-basic education (18+) 500 492 992 99200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years147
6-11 years51
12-14 years76

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 85 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 24 0 24
Primaria 29 0 29
Secundaria 18 0 18
Media Superior 6 0 6

Employment and Social Security in San Carlos Yautepec

In San Carlos Yautepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,303 people. Of those, 5,276 are employed and 27 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP
5,303
H: 3,458 / M: 1,845
Employed Population
5,276
H: 3,431 / M: 1,845
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
27 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,476
H: 934 / M: 2,542

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 9,485 81.3%
IMSS 220 1.9%
ISSSTE 204 1.7%
ISSSTE estatal 4 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 62 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,910 76.4%
IMSS Bienestar 79 0.7%
Private insurance 69 0.6%
Other institution 18 0.2%
Without health coverage 2,174 18.6%

Marital Status and Religion in San Carlos Yautepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
5,099
509900%
Single
3,067
306700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
650
65000%

Households

Total Households
2,948
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
2,290
77.7%
Female-headed
658
22.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 9,463 81.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,425 12.2%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 761 6.5%

Housing and Basic Services in San Carlos Yautepec

San Carlos Yautepec has 3,763 total dwellings, of which 2,950 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,135 73%
Earthen floor 801 27.4%
1 bedroom 1,303 44.5%
2+ bedrooms 1,633 55.8%
1 room 198 6.8%
2 rooms 760 26%
3+ rooms 1,978 67.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
93.4%
2,734 dwellings
Piped Water
87.6%
2,563 dwellings
With Drainage
78.4%
2,294 dwellings
All Services
63.6%
1,861 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,734 93.4%
Without electricity 202 6.9%
Public water network 2,563 87.6%
Hauled water 1,462 50%
Other water source 373 12.7%
With water tank 1,120 38.3%
With cistern 236 8.1%
With toilet 2,101 71.8%
With latrine 748 25.6%
With drainage 2,294 78.4%
Without drainage 642 21.9%
With all services 1,861 63.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity 25 0.9%

Goods and Technology in San Carlos Yautepec

Household equipment in San Carlos Yautepec according to the 2020 Census. 7% of dwellings have internet and 36.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,322 45.2%
Washing machine 629 21.5%
Microwave oven 161 5.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 318 10.9%
Motorcycle 182 6.2%
Bicycle 89 3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,433 49%
Radio 1,363 46.6%
Landline phone 150 5.1%
Cell phone 1,060 36.2%
Computer 106 3.6%
Internet 204 7%
Pay TV 299 10.2%
Streaming platforms 3 0.1%
Video game console 4 0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,066
36.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,814
62%
No Computer or Internet
2,676
91.5%
No ICT at All
893
30.5%

Companies and Economy in San Carlos Yautepec

The main economic sectors of San Carlos Yautepec are Comercio al por menor with 32 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 32
Industrias manufactureras 15
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 11
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 8
Servicios educativos 5

Poverty and Social Development in San Carlos Yautepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Carlos Yautepec has a poverty rate of 90.1% and extreme poverty of 41%.

Poverty
90.1%
3,621 people
Extreme Poverty
41%
1,647 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
8.1%
326 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
25 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.2%
47 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 29.9% 1,201
Lack of access to health services 9.6% 385
Lack of access to social security 89.5% 3,597
Lack of housing quality and spaces 22.1% 887
Lack of access to basic housing services 73.9% 2,970
Lack of access to food 38.3% 1,538
Income below welfare line 90.7% 3,646
Income below minimum welfare line 71.2% 2,860

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 95.8% 73.6% 4.1% 0% 0
2015 90.1% 41% 8.1% 1.2% 0

Crime in San Carlos Yautepec

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in San Carlos Yautepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/10 2
2025/09 2
2025/08 1
2025/07 2
2025/06 1
2025/05 3
2025/03 1
2025/02 1
2025/01 3
2024/12 2
2024/11 6

Health in San Carlos Yautepec

San Carlos Yautepec has 20 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Carlos Yautepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santiago Quiavicuzas 1,383 1,399
Guadalupe Victoria 935 439
San Carlos Yautepec 921 851
Santiago Lachivía 874 2,045
Santo Tomás Quierí 758 1,893
San Pablo Topiltepec 672 1,491
San Matías Petacaltepec 667 1,521
San Baltazar Chivaguela (Lagunas) 652 1,723
San Francisco Guichina 595 881
San Pedro Leapi 576 1,563

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