Tepexco

Tepexco is a municipality of Puebla with 7,523 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,304 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Total Population
7,523
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
3,704 / 3,819
49.2% / 50.8%
Schools
0
14 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
9
Communities and settlements
Companies
734
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tepexco

Demographic structure of Tepexco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,324 people under 15 years old (30.9%), 4,553 people of working age (60.5%) and 646 elderly over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years
2,324
30.9% of the population
15-64 years
4,553
60.5% - Working age
65+ years
646
8.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
65.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepexco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 427 389 816 10.8%
5-9 years 405 415 820 10.9%
10-14 years 357 331 688 9.1%
15-19 years 356 370 726 9.7%
20-24 years 358 368 726 9.7%
25-29 years 303 318 621 8.3%
30-34 years 207 249 456 6.1%
35-39 years 197 217 414 5.5%
40-44 years 208 196 404 5.4%
45-49 years 163 161 324 4.3%
50-54 years 112 157 269 3.6%
55-59 years 140 179 319 4.2%
60-64 years 135 159 294 3.9%
65-69 years 120 104 224 3%
70-74 years 74 70 144 1.9%
75-79 years 57 51 108 1.4%
80-84 years 37 44 81 1.1%
85+ years 48 41 89 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepexco

Population Origin

Born in State
7,192
95.6%
Born in Another State
300
4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
69
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
18
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
18
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
73
4.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
16
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
9 / 7
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
539
7.2%
With Limitation
710
9.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 248
Visual 231
Hearing 139
Speech 103
Mental 122

Education in Tepexco

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepexco, 738 people aged 15 and over can read and write (73800%), while 626 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.7 men, 6.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 253 373 626 62600%
Incomplete primary 562 519 1,081 108100%
Complete primary 513 476 989 98900%
Incomplete secondary 107 103 210 21000%
Complete secondary 547 593 1,140 114000%
Post-basic education (18+) 455 514 969 96900%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years242
6-11 years62
12-14 years83

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 14 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 5 0 5
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Tepexco

In Tepexco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,663 people. Of those, 2,618 are employed and 45 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP
2,663
H: 1,953 / M: 710
Employed Population
2,618
H: 1,909 / M: 709
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
45 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,908
H: 748 / M: 2,160

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 6,785 90.2%
IMSS 130 1.7%
ISSSTE 124 1.6%
ISSSTE estatal 17 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 27 0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 5,863 77.9%
IMSS Bienestar 525 7%
Private insurance 28 0.4%
Other institution 91 1.2%
Without health coverage 735 9.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepexco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
3,222
322200%
Single
1,880
188000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
516
51600%

Households

Total Households
1,788
4.2 average occupants
Male-headed
1,430
80%
Female-headed
358
20%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 7,107 94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 284 3.8%
No religion 129 1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepexco

Tepexco has 2,504 total dwellings, of which 1,788 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,612 90.5%
Earthen floor 174 9.8%
1 bedroom 844 47.4%
2+ bedrooms 942 52.9%
1 room 305 17.1%
2 rooms 467 26.2%
3+ rooms 1,014 56.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.5%
1,754 dwellings
Piped Water
87.8%
1,564 dwellings
With Drainage
79.3%
1,413 dwellings
All Services
73.4%
1,307 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,754 98.5%
Without electricity 32 1.8%
Public water network 1,564 87.8%
Hauled water 1,279 71.8%
Other water source 222 12.5%
With water tank 875 49.1%
With cistern 462 25.9%
With toilet 1,395 78.3%
With latrine 117 6.6%
With drainage 1,413 79.3%
Without drainage 373 20.9%
With all services 1,307 73.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 18 1%

Goods and Technology in Tepexco

Household equipment in Tepexco according to the 2020 Census. 10.8% of dwellings have internet and 70.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,093 61.4%
Washing machine 640 35.9%
Microwave oven 178 10%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 335 18.8%
Motorcycle 174 9.8%
Bicycle 200 11.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,302 73.1%
Radio 798 44.8%
Landline phone 344 19.3%
Cell phone 1,257 70.6%
Computer 131 7.4%
Internet 192 10.8%
Pay TV 251 14.1%
Streaming platforms 12 0.7%
Video game console 7 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
358
20.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
391
22%
No Computer or Internet
1,549
87%
No ICT at All
166
9.3%

Companies and Economy in Tepexco

The main economic sectors of Tepexco are Industrias manufactureras with 379 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Industrias manufactureras 379
Comercio al por menor 241
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 47
Industrias manufactureras 15
Industrias manufactureras 15

Poverty and Social Development in Tepexco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepexco has a poverty rate of 87.2% and extreme poverty of 39.5%.

Poverty
87.2%
5,979 people
Extreme Poverty
39.5%
2,706 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
10.5%
722 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.9%
59 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.4%
96 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 39% 2,676
Lack of access to health services 12.1% 830
Lack of access to social security 85.8% 5,884
Lack of housing quality and spaces 30.8% 2,111
Lack of access to basic housing services 83.7% 5,739
Lack of access to food 22.7% 1,557
Income below welfare line 88.1% 6,039
Income below minimum welfare line 58.7% 4,026

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 82.3% 36.6% 16.2% 1.3% 0
2015 87.2% 39.5% 10.5% 1.4% 0

Crime in Tepexco

In the last 12 months, 45 crimes were recorded in Tepexco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 3
2025/11 4
2025/10 4
2025/09 6
2025/08 4
2025/07 9
2025/06 2
2025/05 3
2025/04 3
2025/03 2
2025/02 4
2025/01 1

Health in Tepexco

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

Main Localities of Tepexco

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Calmeca (San Juan Calmeca) 5,519 1,341
Tepexco 1,698 1,184
Michapa 100 1,312
San Mateo 68 1,444
Ixtatlala 64 1,139
Fraccionamiento el Chaparral 26 1,241
El Mirador 26 1,364
El Cerrito de la Gracia 16 1,379
La Nopalera 6 1,330

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