Tochtepec

Tochtepec is a municipality of Puebla with 22,454 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,980 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Total Population
22,454
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
10,828 / 11,626
48.2% / 51.8%
Schools
0
35 public, 1 private
Health
10
0 hospitals, 10 centers
Localities
45
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,330
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tochtepec

Demographic structure of Tochtepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,763 people under 15 years old (30.1%), 14,099 people of working age (62.8%) and 1,520 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years
6,763
30.1% of the population
15-64 years
14,099
62.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,520
6.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
58.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tochtepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,135 1,149 2,284 10.2%
5-9 years 1,162 1,125 2,287 10.2%
10-14 years 1,170 1,022 2,192 9.8%
15-19 years 1,053 1,015 2,068 9.2%
20-24 years 868 1,061 1,929 8.6%
25-29 years 906 954 1,860 8.3%
30-34 years 735 897 1,632 7.3%
35-39 years 653 803 1,456 6.5%
40-44 years 626 738 1,364 6.1%
45-49 years 542 590 1,132 5%
50-54 years 498 577 1,075 4.8%
55-59 years 419 464 883 3.9%
60-64 years 341 359 700 3.1%
65-69 years 228 297 525 2.3%
70-74 years 171 162 333 1.5%
75-79 years 128 157 285 1.3%
80-84 years 75 95 170 0.8%
85+ years 82 125 207 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tochtepec

Population Origin

Born in State
21,490
95.7%
Born in Another State
812
3.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
212
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
90
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
90
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
201
3.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
60
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
29 / 31
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
995
4.4%
With Limitation
1,929
8.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 493
Visual 384
Hearing 266
Speech 221
Mental 207

Education in Tochtepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Tochtepec, 903 people aged 15 and over can read and write (90300%), while 792 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.3 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 312 480 792 79200%
Incomplete primary 989 1,105 2,094 209400%
Complete primary 1,625 1,681 3,306 330600%
Incomplete secondary 362 246 608 60800%
Complete secondary 1,766 2,076 3,842 384200%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,012 2,405 4,417 441700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years515
6-11 years107
12-14 years156

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 12 1 13
Primaria 12 0 12
Secundaria 4 0 4
Media Superior 5 0 5

Employment and Social Security in Tochtepec

In Tochtepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,381 people. Of those, 10,316 are employed and 65 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
10,381
H: 6,436 / M: 3,945
Employed Population
10,316
H: 6,391 / M: 3,925
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
65 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
6,513
H: 1,579 / M: 4,934

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 14,764 65.8%
IMSS 1,174 5.2%
ISSSTE 312 1.4%
ISSSTE estatal 173 0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 19 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 12,852 57.2%
IMSS Bienestar 88 0.4%
Private insurance 144 0.6%
Other institution 109 0.5%
Without health coverage 7,609 33.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Tochtepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
9,652
965200%
Single
5,499
549900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,792
179200%

Households

Total Households
5,308
4.2 average occupants
Male-headed
3,860
72.7%
Female-headed
1,448
27.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 20,499 91.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 923 4.1%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 950 4.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tochtepec

Tochtepec has 6,362 total dwellings, of which 5,309 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 5,017 96%
Earthen floor 270 5.2%
1 bedroom 2,040 39.1%
2+ bedrooms 3,247 62.2%
1 room 303 5.8%
2 rooms 1,146 21.9%
3+ rooms 3,838 73.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.5%
5,249 dwellings
Piped Water
95.3%
4,978 dwellings
With Drainage
96.3%
5,033 dwellings
All Services
91.4%
4,774 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 5,249 100.5%
Without electricity 38 0.7%
Public water network 4,978 95.3%
Hauled water 3,551 68%
Other water source 309 5.9%
With water tank 3,858 73.9%
With cistern 1,667 31.9%
With toilet 4,656 89.1%
With latrine 466 8.9%
With drainage 5,033 96.3%
Without drainage 254 4.9%
With all services 4,774 91.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 7 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tochtepec

Household equipment in Tochtepec according to the 2020 Census. 26% of dwellings have internet and 82.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 3,549 67.9%
Washing machine 2,930 56.1%
Microwave oven 824 15.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,948 37.3%
Motorcycle 1,037 19.9%
Bicycle 3,522 67.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 4,593 87.9%
Radio 3,183 60.9%
Landline phone 344 6.6%
Cell phone 4,295 82.2%
Computer 793 15.2%
Internet 1,358 26%
Pay TV 489 9.4%
Streaming platforms 111 2.1%
Video game console 56 1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
431
8.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
927
17.7%
No Computer or Internet
3,733
71.5%
No ICT at All
227
4.3%

Companies and Economy in Tochtepec

The main economic sectors of Tochtepec are Comercio al por menor with 764 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tochtepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tochtepec has a poverty rate of 77.8% and extreme poverty of 10.4%.

Poverty
77.8%
14,790 people
Extreme Poverty
10.4%
1,982 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
16.9%
3,210 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.3%
446 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2.9%
560 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 24.5% 4,651
Lack of access to health services 18% 3,424
Lack of access to social security 88.1% 16,747
Lack of housing quality and spaces 11.7% 2,232
Lack of access to basic housing services 17.8% 3,376
Lack of access to food 24.5% 4,650
Income below welfare line 80.2% 15,236
Income below minimum welfare line 36.6% 6,952

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 74.2% 19.8% 21.1% 2.9% 0
2015 77.8% 10.4% 16.9% 2.9% 0

Crime in Tochtepec

In the last 12 months, 121 crimes were recorded in Tochtepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 12
2025/11 11
2025/10 6
2025/09 11
2025/08 10
2025/07 7
2025/06 7
2025/05 10
2025/04 12
2025/03 10
2025/02 14
2025/01 11

Health in Tochtepec

Tochtepec has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tochtepec