Molcaxac

Molcaxac is a municipality of Puebla with 6,668 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,843 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Molcaxac

Demographic structure of Molcaxac according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,897 people under 15 years old (28.4%), 4,018 people of working age (60.3%) and 753 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years

1,897

28.4% of the population

15-64 years

4,018

60.3% - Working age

65+ years

753

11.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Molcaxac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	334	312	646	9.7%
5-9 years	320	299	619	9.3%
10-14 years	315	317	632	9.5%
15-19 years	274	306	580	8.7%
20-24 years	261	263	524	7.9%
25-29 years	260	283	543	8.1%
30-34 years	214	262	476	7.1%
35-39 years	207	233	440	6.6%
40-44 years	145	172	317	4.8%
45-49 years	165	168	333	5%
50-54 years	130	175	305	4.6%
55-59 years	101	141	242	3.6%
60-64 years	115	143	258	3.9%
65-69 years	71	112	183	2.7%
70-74 years	91	87	178	2.7%
75-79 years	60	85	145	2.2%
80-84 years	57	71	128	1.9%
85+ years	53	66	119	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Molcaxac

Population Origin

Born in State

6,466

97%

Born in Another State

171

2.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

55

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

358

5.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

354

98.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

834

45.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

21

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

9 / 12

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

396

5.9%

With Limitation

667

10%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	225
Visual	163
Hearing	131
Speech	62
Mental	79

Education in Molcaxac

Literacy and Schooling

In Molcaxac, 433 people aged 15 and over can read and write (43300%), while 361 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (8 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	114	247	361	36100%
Incomplete primary	312	398	710	71000%
Complete primary	470	557	1,027	102700%
Incomplete secondary	68	51	119	11900%
Complete secondary	587	658	1,245	124500%
Post-basic education (18+)	586	576	1,162	116200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	156
6-11 years	25
12-14 years	41

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 20 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	5	5
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Molcaxac

In Molcaxac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,664 people. Of those, 2,591 are employed and 73 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP

2,664

H: 1,803 / M: 861

Employed Population

2,591

H: 1,739 / M: 852

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

73 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,458

H: 573 / M: 1,885

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,781	71.7%
IMSS	317	4.8%
ISSSTE	100	1.5%
ISSSTE estatal	56	0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,265	64%
IMSS Bienestar	36	0.5%
Private insurance	6	0.1%
Other institution	5	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,886	28.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Molcaxac

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,888

288800%

Single

1,633

163300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

624

62400%

Households

Total Households

1,833

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

1,347

73.5%

Female-headed

486

26.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,837	87.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	601	9%
No religion	226	3.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Molcaxac

Molcaxac has 2,662 total dwellings, of which 1,833 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,747	95.5%
Earthen floor	75	4.1%
1 bedroom	891	48.7%
2+ bedrooms	931	50.9%
1 room	188	10.3%
2 rooms	434	23.7%
3+ rooms	1,200	65.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

1,795 dwellings

Piped Water

97.3%

1,781 dwellings

With Drainage

92.2%

1,687 dwellings

All Services

90.2%

1,651 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,795	98.1%
Without electricity	27	1.5%
Public water network	1,781	97.3%
Hauled water	1,482	81%
Other water source	41	2.2%
With water tank	1,300	71%
With cistern	612	33.4%
With toilet	1,340	73.2%
With latrine	394	21.5%
With drainage	1,687	92.2%
Without drainage	135	7.4%
With all services	1,651	90.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Molcaxac

Household equipment in Molcaxac according to the 2020 Census. 21.8% of dwellings have internet and 71.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,028	56.2%
Washing machine	654	35.7%
Microwave oven	228	12.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	568	31%
Motorcycle	70	3.8%
Bicycle	578	31.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,464	80%
Radio	938	51.3%
Landline phone	119	6.5%
Cell phone	1,316	71.9%
Computer	200	10.9%
Internet	399	21.8%
Pay TV	165	9%
Streaming platforms	8	0.4%
Video game console	8	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

257

14%

No Landline or Cell Phone

469

25.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,361

74.4%

No ICT at All

146

8%

Companies and Economy in Molcaxac

The main economic sectors of Molcaxac are Comercio al por menor with 130 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	130
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	30
Industrias manufactureras	23
Industrias manufactureras	8
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	6

Poverty and Social Development in Molcaxac

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Molcaxac has a poverty rate of 82.1% and extreme poverty of 28.5%.

Poverty

82.1%

5,261 people

Extreme Poverty

28.5%

1,826 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15.9%

1,017 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.7%

44 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

90 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	28%	1,794
Lack of access to health services	27.1%	1,735
Lack of access to social security	86.3%	5,534
Lack of housing quality and spaces	20.4%	1,307
Lack of access to basic housing services	56.3%	3,612
Lack of access to food	29.6%	1,895
Income below welfare line	82.7%	5,306
Income below minimum welfare line	49.7%	3,187

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	76.3%	32.2%	21.4%	1.4%	0
2015	82.1%	28.5%	15.9%	1.4%	0

Crime in Molcaxac

In the last 12 months, 32 crimes were recorded in Molcaxac. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	3
2025/10	3
2025/09	3
2025/08	4
2025/07	2
2025/06	2
2025/05	3
2025/03	2
2025/02	1
2025/01	2
2024/12	2

Health in Molcaxac

Molcaxac has 6 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Molcaxac

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Molcaxac	1,764	1,854
Santa Cruz Huitziltepec	1,747	1,858
San José de Gracia	1,305	1,880
San Luis Tehuizotla	897	1,849
San Andrés Mimiahuapan	764	1,821
Barrio San José	96	1,838
La Ladrillera	52	1,845
Colonia Bugambilias	34	1,831
Rancho el Moral del Padre	4	1,824
Puente de Dios	3	1,705

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