Esperanza

Esperanza is a municipality of Puebla with 14,766 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,455 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Esperanza

Demographic structure of Esperanza according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,423 people under 15 years old (30%), 9,142 people of working age (61.9%) and 1,201 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

4,423

30% of the population

15-64 years

9,142

61.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,201

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Esperanza

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	775	706	1,481	10%
5-9 years	764	771	1,535	10.4%
10-14 years	702	705	1,407	9.5%
15-19 years	678	667	1,345	9.1%
20-24 years	587	658	1,245	8.4%
25-29 years	514	583	1,097	7.4%
30-34 years	438	570	1,008	6.8%
35-39 years	397	492	889	6%
40-44 years	419	474	893	6%
45-49 years	397	457	854	5.8%
50-54 years	326	403	729	4.9%
55-59 years	288	335	623	4.2%
60-64 years	221	238	459	3.1%
65-69 years	200	178	378	2.6%
70-74 years	144	131	275	1.9%
75-79 years	104	127	231	1.6%
80-84 years	62	80	142	1%
85+ years	75	100	175	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Esperanza

Population Origin

Born in State

13,142

89%

Born in Another State

1,561

10.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

193

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

17

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

16

94.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

62

1.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

65

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

34 / 31

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

952

6.4%

With Limitation

1,969

13.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	364
Visual	460
Hearing	238
Speech	125
Mental	170

Education in Esperanza

Literacy and Schooling

In Esperanza, 871 people aged 15 and over can read and write (87100%), while 822 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8.1 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	307	515	822	82200%
Incomplete primary	612	675	1,287	128700%
Complete primary	1,034	1,071	2,105	210500%
Incomplete secondary	165	180	345	34500%
Complete secondary	1,235	1,591	2,826	282600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,312	1,270	2,582	258200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	360
6-11 years	79
12-14 years	105

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 35 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	14	0	14
Primaria	14	1	15
Secundaria	4	0	4
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Esperanza

In Esperanza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,433 people. Of those, 6,289 are employed and 144 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

6,433

H: 4,038 / M: 2,395

Employed Population

6,289

H: 3,923 / M: 2,366

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

144 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,759

H: 1,237 / M: 3,522

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,566	78.3%
IMSS	1,184	8%
ISSSTE	790	5.4%
ISSSTE estatal	38	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	11	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,347	63.3%
IMSS Bienestar	66	0.4%
Private insurance	238	1.6%
Other institution	31	0.2%
Without health coverage	3,191	21.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Esperanza

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,291

629100%

Single

3,516

351600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,395

139500%

Households

Total Households

3,698

4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,603

70.4%

Female-headed

1,095

29.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,364	90.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	508	3.4%
No religion	877	5.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Esperanza

Esperanza has 5,021 total dwellings, of which 3,698 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,577	98.2%
Earthen floor	116	3.2%
1 bedroom	1,544	42.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,148	58.9%
1 room	281	7.7%
2 rooms	790	21.7%
3+ rooms	2,621	71.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.7%

3,669 dwellings

Piped Water

99.7%

3,633 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

3,555 dwellings

All Services

96.2%

3,507 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,669	100.7%
Without electricity	24	0.7%
Public water network	3,633	99.7%
Hauled water	3,214	88.2%
Other water source	59	1.6%
With water tank	2,631	72.2%
With cistern	423	11.6%
With toilet	3,344	91.8%
With latrine	283	7.8%
With drainage	3,555	97.6%
Without drainage	137	3.8%
With all services	3,507	96.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Esperanza

Household equipment in Esperanza according to the 2020 Census. 19.3% of dwellings have internet and 82.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,050	56.3%
Washing machine	2,169	59.5%
Microwave oven	759	20.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,125	30.9%
Motorcycle	235	6.4%
Bicycle	1,513	41.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,394	93.1%
Radio	2,131	58.5%
Landline phone	461	12.7%
Cell phone	3,012	82.7%
Computer	501	13.7%
Internet	705	19.3%
Pay TV	1,109	30.4%
Streaming platforms	71	1.9%
Video game console	69	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

200

5.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

602

16.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,832

77.7%

No ICT at All

103

2.8%

Companies and Economy in Esperanza

The main economic sectors of Esperanza are Comercio al por menor with 466 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	466
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	140
Industrias manufactureras	73
Industrias manufactureras	19
Servicios inmobiliarios	14

Poverty and Social Development in Esperanza

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Esperanza has a poverty rate of 72.7% and extreme poverty of 8.2%.

Poverty

72.7%

10,432 people

Extreme Poverty

8.2%

1,171 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.7%

2,678 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.8%

684 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.8%

550 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.2%	3,903
Lack of access to health services	12.5%	1,790
Lack of access to social security	83%	11,900
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.7%	1,826
Lack of access to basic housing services	20.7%	2,967
Lack of access to food	19.6%	2,811
Income below welfare line	77.5%	11,116
Income below minimum welfare line	31.9%	4,572

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	76.4%	16.7%	16.1%	3.2%	0
2015	72.7%	8.2%	18.7%	3.8%	0

Crime in Esperanza

In the last 12 months, 400 crimes were recorded in Esperanza. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	35
2025/11	27
2025/10	42
2025/09	32
2025/08	33
2025/07	36
2025/06	37
2025/05	44
2025/04	33
2025/03	35
2025/02	26
2025/01	20

Health in Esperanza

Esperanza has 9 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Esperanza

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Esperanza	8,445	2,447
San José Cuyachapa	1,143	2,605
Otilio Montaño	929	2,481
Santa Catarina los Reyes	757	2,405
San Antonio de Abajo	663	2,500
San José Esperanza	656	2,401
Guadalupe Piletas (Puente Negro)	473	2,408
Boca del Monte	414	2,428
Guadalupe Potreros	304	2,476
Ahuatepec de la Presa (Ahuatepec)	243	2,419

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