Xochiltepec

Xochiltepec is a municipality of Puebla with 3,375 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,352 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Total Population
3,375
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,568 / 1,807
46.5% / 53.5%
Schools
0
10 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
114
Registered establishments

Demographics of Xochiltepec

Demographic structure of Xochiltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,007 people under 15 years old (29.8%), 2,019 people of working age (59.8%) and 349 elderly over 65 years old (10.3%).

0-14 years
1,007
29.8% of the population
15-64 years
2,019
59.8% - Working age
65+ years
349
10.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
67.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xochiltepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 171 164 335 9.9%
5-9 years 173 162 335 9.9%
10-14 years 173 164 337 10%
15-19 years 140 155 295 8.7%
20-24 years 106 144 250 7.4%
25-29 years 91 132 223 6.6%
30-34 years 90 125 215 6.4%
35-39 years 105 127 232 6.9%
40-44 years 80 105 185 5.5%
45-49 years 89 94 183 5.4%
50-54 years 66 86 152 4.5%
55-59 years 72 76 148 4.4%
60-64 years 58 78 136 4%
65-69 years 50 63 113 3.3%
70-74 years 36 50 86 2.5%
75-79 years 19 42 61 1.8%
80-84 years 23 19 42 1.2%
85+ years 26 21 47 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xochiltepec

Population Origin

Born in State
3,228
95.6%
Born in Another State
80
2.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
43
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
106
3.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
105
99.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
290
33.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
27
0.8% of the population
Men / Women
15 / 12
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
216
6.4%
With Limitation
369
10.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 126
Visual 83
Hearing 43
Speech 29
Mental 43

Education in Xochiltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Xochiltepec, 221 people aged 15 and over can read and write (22100%), while 187 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (6.7 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 71 116 187 18700%
Incomplete primary 286 374 660 66000%
Complete primary 241 278 519 51900%
Incomplete secondary 35 38 73 7300%
Complete secondary 200 274 474 47400%
Post-basic education (18+) 189 203 392 39200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years45
6-11 years5
12-14 years14

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 10 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Xochiltepec

In Xochiltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,063 people. Of those, 1,050 are employed and 13 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP
1,063
H: 747 / M: 316
Employed Population
1,050
H: 738 / M: 312
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
13 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,496
H: 400 / M: 1,096

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,783 82.5%
IMSS 134 4%
ISSSTE 17 0.5%
ISSSTE estatal 3 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,618 77.6%
IMSS Bienestar 2 0.1%
Private insurance 11 0.3%
Other institution 3 0.1%
Without health coverage 592 17.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Xochiltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,438
143800%
Single
838
83800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
290
29000%

Households

Total Households
872
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
611
70.1%
Female-headed
261
29.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,832 83.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 239 7.1%
No religion 304 9%

Housing and Basic Services in Xochiltepec

Xochiltepec has 1,282 total dwellings, of which 872 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 796 91.3%
Earthen floor 76 8.7%
1 bedroom 343 39.3%
2+ bedrooms 529 60.7%
1 room 44 5%
2 rooms 178 20.4%
3+ rooms 650 74.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.1%
864 dwellings
Piped Water
99.3%
866 dwellings
With Drainage
98.1%
855 dwellings
All Services
97.1%
847 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 864 99.1%
Without electricity 8 0.9%
Public water network 866 99.3%
Hauled water 847 97.1%
Other water source 6 0.7%
With water tank 587 67.3%
With cistern 94 10.8%
With toilet 850 97.5%
With latrine 5 0.6%
With drainage 855 98.1%
Without drainage 17 1.9%
With all services 847 97.1%

Goods and Technology in Xochiltepec

Household equipment in Xochiltepec according to the 2020 Census. 17.9% of dwellings have internet and 80.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 758 86.9%
Washing machine 642 73.6%
Microwave oven 97 11.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 274 31.4%
Motorcycle 80 9.2%
Bicycle 527 60.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 708 81.2%
Radio 507 58.1%
Landline phone 280 32.1%
Cell phone 704 80.7%
Computer 88 10.1%
Internet 156 17.9%
Pay TV 364 41.7%
Streaming platforms 5 0.6%
Video game console 7 0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
94
10.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
81
9.3%
No Computer or Internet
687
78.8%
No ICT at All
31
3.6%

Companies and Economy in Xochiltepec

The main economic sectors of Xochiltepec are Comercio al por menor with 72 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Xochiltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Xochiltepec has a poverty rate of 78.3% and extreme poverty of 25%.

Poverty
78.3%
2,607 people
Extreme Poverty
25%
833 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
21.1%
703 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.3%
10 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.3%
12 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 40.3% 1,343
Lack of access to health services 9% 301
Lack of access to social security 87.6% 2,918
Lack of housing quality and spaces 25.6% 853
Lack of access to basic housing services 59.4% 1,980
Lack of access to food 34% 1,133
Income below welfare line 78.6% 2,618
Income below minimum welfare line 40.5% 1,349

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 75.8% 19.8% 23.5% 0.3% 0
2015 78.3% 25% 21.1% 0.3% 0

Crime in Xochiltepec

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in Xochiltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 1
2025/10 5
2025/09 1
2025/07 1
2025/06 2
2025/05 2
2025/04 2
2025/03 4
2025/02 3
2025/01 3
2024/12 1

Health in Xochiltepec

Xochiltepec has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Xochiltepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Ayotla 1,509 1,379
Xochiltepec 1,382 1,338
Altavista 462 1,341
Moyotzingo 19 1,356
Xochiltepec 3 1,348