Altepexi

Altepexi is a municipality of Puebla with 22,629 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,264 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of Altepexi

Demographic structure of Altepexi according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,557 people under 15 years old (29%), 14,756 people of working age (65.2%) and 1,316 elderly over 65 years old (5.8%).

0-14 years

6,557

29% of the population

15-64 years

14,756

65.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,316

5.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

53.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Altepexi

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,023	1,071	2,094	9.3%
5-9 years	1,150	1,172	2,322	10.3%
10-14 years	1,080	1,061	2,141	9.5%
15-19 years	1,071	959	2,030	9%
20-24 years	917	1,018	1,935	8.6%
25-29 years	866	964	1,830	8.1%
30-34 years	830	906	1,736	7.7%
35-39 years	845	929	1,774	7.8%
40-44 years	776	831	1,607	7.1%
45-49 years	651	724	1,375	6.1%
50-54 years	482	536	1,018	4.5%
55-59 years	379	439	818	3.6%
60-64 years	270	363	633	2.8%
65-69 years	219	259	478	2.1%
70-74 years	128	189	317	1.4%
75-79 years	84	151	235	1%
80-84 years	64	79	143	0.6%
85+ years	54	89	143	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Altepexi

Population Origin

Born in State

21,959

97%

Born in Another State

653

2.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

167

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

9,804

43.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,635

98.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

145

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

19,423

412.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

265

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

135 / 130

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

917

4.1%

With Limitation

1,981

8.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	463
Visual	326
Hearing	148
Speech	153
Mental	113

Education in Altepexi

Literacy and Schooling

In Altepexi, 1,956 people aged 15 and over can read and write (195600%), while 1,535 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (7.3 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	474	1,061	1,535	153500%
Incomplete primary	1,342	1,714	3,056	305600%
Complete primary	2,117	2,237	4,354	435400%
Incomplete secondary	630	417	1,047	104700%
Complete secondary	1,328	1,320	2,648	264800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,592	1,517	3,109	310900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	512
6-11 years	113
12-14 years	305

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 17 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	6	1	7
Primaria	6	0	6
Secundaria	2	0	2
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Altepexi

In Altepexi, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,208 people. Of those, 12,115 are employed and 93 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

12,208

H: 6,980 / M: 5,228

Employed Population

12,115

H: 6,901 / M: 5,214

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

93 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,069

H: 1,246 / M: 3,823

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,979	61.8%
IMSS	2,421	10.7%
ISSSTE	424	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	144	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	20	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,906	48.2%
IMSS Bienestar	57	0.3%
Private insurance	64	0.3%
Other institution	58	0.3%
Without health coverage	8,646	38.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Altepexi

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,619

1061900%

Single

4,828

482800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,890

189000%

Households

Total Households

4,712

4.8 average occupants

Male-headed

3,525

74.8%

Female-headed

1,187

25.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,432	85.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,718	12%
Other religions	9	0%
No religion	463	2%

Housing and Basic Services in Altepexi

Altepexi has 5,429 total dwellings, of which 4,713 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,420	93.9%
Earthen floor	286	6.1%
1 bedroom	1,459	31%
2+ bedrooms	3,247	69%
1 room	462	9.8%
2 rooms	1,111	23.6%
3+ rooms	3,133	66.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

4,689 dwellings

Piped Water

97.7%

4,599 dwellings

With Drainage

97%

4,566 dwellings

All Services

95.3%

4,483 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,689	99.7%
Without electricity	17	0.4%
Public water network	4,599	97.7%
Hauled water	4,281	91%
Other water source	107	2.3%
With water tank	2,010	42.7%
With cistern	1,387	29.5%
With toilet	4,573	97.2%
With latrine	95	2%
With drainage	4,566	97%
Without drainage	140	3%
With all services	4,483	95.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Altepexi

Household equipment in Altepexi according to the 2020 Census. 34.6% of dwellings have internet and 84.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,974	84.5%
Washing machine	2,519	53.5%
Microwave oven	757	16.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,279	27.2%
Motorcycle	842	17.9%
Bicycle	2,926	62.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,162	88.5%
Radio	3,632	77.2%
Landline phone	396	8.4%
Cell phone	3,976	84.5%
Computer	884	18.8%
Internet	1,627	34.6%
Pay TV	1,779	37.8%
Streaming platforms	181	3.8%
Video game console	142	3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

229

4.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

694

14.8%

No Computer or Internet

2,883

61.3%

No ICT at All

108

2.3%

Companies and Economy in Altepexi

The main economic sectors of Altepexi are Comercio al por menor with 1,161 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,161
Industrias manufactureras	790
Industrias manufactureras	224
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	198
Industrias manufactureras	24

Poverty and Social Development in Altepexi

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Altepexi has a poverty rate of 73.8% and extreme poverty of 14.8%.

Poverty

73.8%

17,734 people

Extreme Poverty

14.8%

3,564 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

22%

5,276 people

Vulnerable by Income

2%

474 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.2%

540 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39.6%	9,512
Lack of access to health services	27.7%	6,652
Lack of access to social security	82.8%	19,898
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.3%	5,606
Lack of access to basic housing services	44.8%	10,768
Lack of access to food	28.9%	6,938
Income below welfare line	75.8%	18,207
Income below minimum welfare line	26.8%	6,431

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.2%	16.9%	26.4%	4%	0
2015	73.8%	14.8%	22%	2.2%	0

Crime in Altepexi

In the last 12 months, 130 crimes were recorded in Altepexi. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	10
2025/11	6
2025/10	26
2025/09	11
2025/08	8
2025/07	10
2025/06	6
2025/05	10
2025/04	13
2025/03	12
2025/02	10
2025/01	8

Health in Altepexi

Altepexi has 4 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Altepexi

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Altepexi	21,307	1,222
Alto de Bella Vista	255	1,296
Texcalco	202	1,358
Guadalupe	201	1,269
Las Palmas	176	1,248
Altepexi	158	1,218
Las Flores	120	1,300
Tres Cruces	102	1,268
Hidalgo	57	1,279
Chapistepéhuatl	33	1,212

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