Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Santa Cruz Mixtepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 3,720 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,609 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Total Population
3,720
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,792 / 1,928
48.2% / 51.8%
Schools
0
16 public, 0 private
Health
8
0 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
16
Communities and settlements
Companies
124
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Demographic structure of Santa Cruz Mixtepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,068 people under 15 years old (28.7%), 2,242 people of working age (60.3%) and 410 elderly over 65 years old (11%).

0-14 years
1,068
28.7% of the population
15-64 years
2,242
60.3% - Working age
65+ years
410
11% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
65.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 161 152 313 8.4%
5-9 years 176 202 378 10.2%
10-14 years 189 188 377 10.1%
15-19 years 144 178 322 8.7%
20-24 years 156 153 309 8.3%
25-29 years 128 135 263 7.1%
30-34 years 129 132 261 7%
35-39 years 114 119 233 6.3%
40-44 years 105 108 213 5.7%
45-49 years 97 96 193 5.2%
50-54 years 74 84 158 4.2%
55-59 years 67 90 157 4.2%
60-64 years 66 67 133 3.6%
65-69 years 54 64 118 3.2%
70-74 years 39 58 97 2.6%
75-79 years 40 43 83 2.2%
80-84 years 26 30 56 1.5%
85+ years 27 29 56 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Population Origin

Born in State
3,570
96%
Born in Another State
96
2.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
23
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
879
23.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
824
93.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
55
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,083
111.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
107
2.9% of the population
Men / Women
48 / 59
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
253
6.8%
With Limitation
428
11.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 131
Visual 112
Hearing 38
Speech 25
Mental 27

Education in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Cruz Mixtepec, 238 people aged 15 and over can read and write (23800%), while 204 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.6 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 62 142 204 20400%
Incomplete primary 221 233 454 45400%
Complete primary 306 322 628 62800%
Incomplete secondary 57 41 98 9800%
Complete secondary 326 347 673 67300%
Post-basic education (18+) 268 259 527 52700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years63
6-11 years10
12-14 years18

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 5 0 5
Primaria 6 0 6
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

In Santa Cruz Mixtepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,306 people. Of those, 1,196 are employed and 110 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 8.4%.

Total EAP
1,306
H: 831 / M: 475
Employed Population
1,196
H: 723 / M: 473
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
110 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,554
H: 541 / M: 1,013

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,665 71.6%
IMSS 92 2.5%
ISSSTE 97 2.6%
ISSSTE estatal 11 0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,448 65.8%
IMSS Bienestar 4 0.1%
Private insurance 8 0.2%
Other institution 6 0.2%
Without health coverage 1,055 28.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,572
157200%
Single
928
92800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
379
37900%

Households

Total Households
969
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
683
70.5%
Female-headed
286
29.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,941 79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 519 14%
No religion 258 6.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Santa Cruz Mixtepec has 1,460 total dwellings, of which 969 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 819 84.6%
Earthen floor 150 15.5%
1 bedroom 456 47.1%
2+ bedrooms 513 53%
1 room 67 6.9%
2 rooms 229 23.7%
3+ rooms 673 69.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98%
949 dwellings
Piped Water
90.3%
874 dwellings
With Drainage
56.7%
549 dwellings
All Services
52.9%
512 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 949 98%
Without electricity 20 2.1%
Public water network 874 90.3%
Hauled water 768 79.3%
Other water source 95 9.8%
With water tank 708 73.1%
With cistern 132 13.6%
With toilet 477 49.3%
With latrine 465 48%
With drainage 549 56.7%
Without drainage 420 43.4%
With all services 512 52.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 14 1.4%

Goods and Technology in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Household equipment in Santa Cruz Mixtepec according to the 2020 Census. 11.8% of dwellings have internet and 61.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 621 64.2%
Washing machine 409 42.3%
Microwave oven 133 13.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 197 20.4%
Motorcycle 72 7.4%
Bicycle 316 32.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 663 68.5%
Radio 518 53.5%
Landline phone 198 20.5%
Cell phone 597 61.7%
Computer 97 10%
Internet 114 11.8%
Pay TV 213 22%
Streaming platforms 8 0.8%
Video game console 4 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
180
18.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
280
28.9%
No Computer or Internet
812
83.9%
No ICT at All
106
11%

Companies and Economy in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

The main economic sectors of Santa Cruz Mixtepec are Comercio al por menor with 53 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa Cruz Mixtepec has a poverty rate of 83.8% and extreme poverty of 39.3%.

Poverty
83.8%
2,957 people
Extreme Poverty
39.3%
1,389 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
14.8%
521 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.4%
15 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.1%
37 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 28.2% 995
Lack of access to health services 12.9% 454
Lack of access to social security 86.1% 3,038
Lack of housing quality and spaces 31.1% 1,097
Lack of access to basic housing services 81.5% 2,875
Lack of access to food 45.5% 1,605
Income below welfare line 84.2% 2,972
Income below minimum welfare line 53.5% 1,889

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 79.2% 39.4% 19.5% 0.9% 0
2015 83.8% 39.3% 14.8% 1.1% 0

Crime in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

In the last 12 months, 30 crimes were recorded in Santa Cruz Mixtepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/09 3
2025/08 2
2025/05 1
2025/03 1
2024/10 1
2024/08 1
2024/07 2
2024/06 10
2024/05 3
2024/04 2
2024/02 3

Health in Santa Cruz Mixtepec

Santa Cruz Mixtepec has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santa Cruz Mixtepec