San Juan Atepec

San Juan Atepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,457 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,174 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Total Population
1,457
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
705 / 752
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
4 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
4
Communities and settlements
Companies
90
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Juan Atepec

Demographic structure of San Juan Atepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 338 people under 15 years old (23.2%), 856 people of working age (58.8%) and 263 elderly over 65 years old (18.1%).

0-14 years
338
23.2% of the population
15-64 years
856
58.8% - Working age
65+ years
263
18.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
70.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Juan Atepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 52 43 95 6.5%
5-9 years 59 53 112 7.7%
10-14 years 60 71 131 9%
15-19 years 57 50 107 7.3%
20-24 years 40 39 79 5.4%
25-29 years 37 40 77 5.3%
30-34 years 34 44 78 5.4%
35-39 years 46 44 90 6.2%
40-44 years 35 60 95 6.5%
45-49 years 41 55 96 6.6%
50-54 years 48 48 96 6.6%
55-59 years 36 36 72 4.9%
60-64 years 35 31 66 4.5%
65-69 years 43 39 82 5.6%
70-74 years 23 24 47 3.2%
75-79 years 21 28 49 3.4%
80-84 years 20 23 43 3%
85+ years 18 24 42 2.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Juan Atepec

Population Origin

Born in State
1,392
95.5%
Born in Another State
50
3.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
38
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
945
64.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
916
96.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
28
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,394
289.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
19
1.3% of the population
Men / Women
5 / 14
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
184
12.6%
With Limitation
169
11.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 98
Visual 66
Hearing 66
Speech 37
Mental 50

Education in San Juan Atepec

Literacy and Schooling

In San Juan Atepec, 74 people aged 15 and over can read and write (7400%), while 66 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 22 44 66 6600%
Incomplete primary 67 86 153 15300%
Complete primary 173 163 336 33600%
Incomplete secondary 19 13 32 3200%
Complete secondary 149 168 317 31700%
Post-basic education (18+) 84 84 168 16800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years8
6-11 years10
12-14 years5

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 4 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in San Juan Atepec

In San Juan Atepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 425 people. Of those, 423 are employed and 2 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP
425
H: 345 / M: 80
Employed Population
423
H: 343 / M: 80
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
2 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
763
H: 221 / M: 542

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,366 93.8%
IMSS 24 1.6%
ISSSTE 43 3%
ISSSTE estatal 19 1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,290 88.5%
Private insurance 2 0.1%
Other institution 7 0.5%
Without health coverage 90 6.2%

Marital Status and Religion in San Juan Atepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
686
68600%
Single
323
32300%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
181
18100%

Households

Total Households
481
3 average occupants
Male-headed
340
70.7%
Female-headed
141
29.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 579 39.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 389 26.7%
Other religions 13 0.9%
No religion 475 32.6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Juan Atepec

San Juan Atepec has 948 total dwellings, of which 481 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 369 76.9%
Earthen floor 111 23.1%
1 bedroom 222 46.3%
2+ bedrooms 258 53.8%
1 room 20 4.2%
2 rooms 130 27.1%
3+ rooms 330 68.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.6%
478 dwellings
Piped Water
98.5%
473 dwellings
With Drainage
91%
437 dwellings
All Services
90%
432 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 478 99.6%
Without electricity 2 0.4%
Public water network 473 98.5%
Hauled water 470 97.9%
Other water source 7 1.5%
With water tank 158 32.9%
With cistern 15 3.1%
With toilet 437 91%
With latrine 35 7.3%
With drainage 437 91%
Without drainage 43 9%
With all services 432 90%

Goods and Technology in San Juan Atepec

Household equipment in San Juan Atepec according to the 2020 Census. 20% of dwellings have internet and 37.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 300 62.5%
Washing machine 288 60%
Microwave oven 75 15.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 64 13.3%
Motorcycle 38 7.9%
Bicycle 14 2.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 363 75.6%
Radio 282 58.8%
Landline phone 100 20.8%
Cell phone 180 37.5%
Computer 37 7.7%
Internet 96 20%
Pay TV 43 9%
Streaming platforms 9 1.9%
Video game console 2 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
66
13.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
240
50%
No Computer or Internet
370
77.1%
No ICT at All
53
11%

Companies and Economy in San Juan Atepec

The main economic sectors of San Juan Atepec are Comercio al por menor with 54 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Juan Atepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Juan Atepec has a poverty rate of 93.2% and extreme poverty of 29%.

Poverty
93.2%
1,405 people
Extreme Poverty
29%
438 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
4.9%
74 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.5%
23 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.4%
6 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 23.9% 360
Lack of access to health services 7.3% 110
Lack of access to social security 79.9% 1,205
Lack of housing quality and spaces 38% 573
Lack of access to basic housing services 49.3% 744
Lack of access to food 21% 316
Income below welfare line 94.7% 1,428
Income below minimum welfare line 76% 1,145

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 85.1% 31.4% 12% 1.1% 0
2015 93.2% 29% 4.9% 0.4% 0

Crime in San Juan Atepec

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in San Juan Atepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/09 1
2025/08 1
2025/04 3
2024/12 1
2024/07 2
2024/05 1
2024/03 1
2023/12 1
2023/02 2
2023/01 1
2022/10 1

Health in San Juan Atepec

San Juan Atepec has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Juan Atepec