Jalpan de Serra

Jalpan de Serra is a municipality of Querétaro with 27,343 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,022 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Total Population
27,343
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
13,036 / 14,307
47.7% / 52.3%
Schools
0
139 public, 6 private
Health
31
4 hospitals, 16 centers
Localities
124
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,153
Registered establishments

Demographics of Jalpan de Serra

Demographic structure of Jalpan de Serra according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,834 people under 15 years old (28.7%), 17,103 people of working age (62.5%) and 2,340 elderly over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years
7,834
28.7% of the population
15-64 years
17,103
62.5% - Working age
65+ years
2,340
8.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Jalpan de Serra

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,288 1,258 2,546 9.3%
5-9 years 1,343 1,319 2,662 9.7%
10-14 years 1,364 1,262 2,626 9.6%
15-19 years 1,260 1,319 2,579 9.4%
20-24 years 1,090 1,325 2,415 8.8%
25-29 years 951 1,211 2,162 7.9%
30-34 years 868 1,128 1,996 7.3%
35-39 years 864 997 1,861 6.8%
40-44 years 796 880 1,676 6.1%
45-49 years 600 700 1,300 4.8%
50-54 years 546 650 1,196 4.4%
55-59 years 453 586 1,039 3.8%
60-64 years 423 456 879 3.2%
65-69 years 317 337 654 2.4%
70-74 years 283 286 569 2.1%
75-79 years 208 228 436 1.6%
80-84 years 165 159 324 1.2%
85+ years 184 173 357 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Jalpan de Serra

Population Origin

Born in State
23,953
87.6%
Born in Another State
3,046
11.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
569
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
238
0.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
238
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
534
7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
160
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
83 / 77
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,372
5%
With Limitation
2,748
10.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 618
Visual 596
Hearing 368
Speech 272
Mental 347

Education in Jalpan de Serra

Literacy and Schooling

In Jalpan de Serra, 1,627 people aged 15 and over can read and write (162700%), while 2,075 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.3 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 972 1,103 2,075 207500%
Incomplete primary 905 828 1,733 173300%
Complete primary 1,564 1,465 3,029 302900%
Incomplete secondary 282 220 502 50200%
Complete secondary 2,265 2,903 5,168 516800%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,675 3,505 6,180 618000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years611
6-11 years79
12-14 years141

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 139 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 52 2 54
Primaria 56 1 57
Secundaria 19 1 20
Media Superior 6 0 6
Superior 3 1 4

Employment and Social Security in Jalpan de Serra

In Jalpan de Serra, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,413 people. Of those, 12,289 are employed and 124 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP
12,413
H: 7,297 / M: 5,116
Employed Population
12,289
H: 7,198 / M: 5,091
Unemployment Rate
1%
124 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
8,522
H: 2,454 / M: 6,068

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 24,266 88.7%
IMSS 1,685 6.2%
ISSSTE 2,057 7.5%
ISSSTE estatal 112 0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 18 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 20,418 74.7%
IMSS Bienestar 76 0.3%
Private insurance 105 0.4%
Other institution 49 0.2%
Without health coverage 3,003 11%

Marital Status and Religion in Jalpan de Serra

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
11,186
1118600%
Single
7,677
767700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,156
215600%

Households

Total Households
7,576
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
4,571
60.3%
Female-headed
3,005
39.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 24,823 90.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 982 3.6%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 1,444 5.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Jalpan de Serra

Jalpan de Serra has 10,747 total dwellings, of which 7,585 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 7,263 97.7%
Earthen floor 288 3.9%
1 bedroom 2,855 38.4%
2+ bedrooms 4,696 63.2%
1 room 714 9.6%
2 rooms 1,359 18.3%
3+ rooms 5,478 73.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.7%
7,342 dwellings
Piped Water
91.4%
6,795 dwellings
With Drainage
97.8%
7,274 dwellings
All Services
88.3%
6,564 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 7,342 98.7%
Without electricity 209 2.8%
Public water network 6,795 91.4%
Hauled water 5,650 76%
Other water source 756 10.2%
With water tank 6,824 91.8%
With cistern 1,024 13.8%
With toilet 7,064 95%
With latrine 258 3.5%
With drainage 7,274 97.8%
Without drainage 277 3.7%
With all services 6,564 88.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 47 0.6%

Goods and Technology in Jalpan de Serra

Household equipment in Jalpan de Serra according to the 2020 Census. 27.2% of dwellings have internet and 80.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 6,488 87.3%
Washing machine 5,359 72.1%
Microwave oven 2,672 35.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3,594 48.3%
Motorcycle 462 6.2%
Bicycle 435 5.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 6,124 82.4%
Radio 4,241 57%
Landline phone 1,398 18.8%
Cell phone 6,018 80.9%
Computer 1,978 26.6%
Internet 2,020 27.2%
Pay TV 4,712 63.4%
Streaming platforms 500 6.7%
Video game console 380 5.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
809
10.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,299
17.5%
No Computer or Internet
4,802
64.6%
No ICT at All
371
5%

Companies and Economy in Jalpan de Serra

The main economic sectors of Jalpan de Serra are Comercio al por menor with 684 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Jalpan de Serra

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Jalpan de Serra has a poverty rate of 58.9% and extreme poverty of 10.6%.

Poverty
58.9%
14,830 people
Extreme Poverty
10.6%
2,671 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
31%
7,807 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.2%
559 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.9%
1,995 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 25.2% 6,349
Lack of access to health services 5.8% 1,468
Lack of access to social security 80% 20,156
Lack of housing quality and spaces 10.9% 2,756
Lack of access to basic housing services 46.8% 11,790
Lack of access to food 18.8% 4,747
Income below welfare line 61.1% 15,388
Income below minimum welfare line 21.5% 5,417

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 66.4% 19.4% 25.4% 7.6% 0
2015 58.9% 10.6% 31% 7.9% 0

Crime in Jalpan de Serra

In the last 12 months, 576 crimes were recorded in Jalpan de Serra. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 38
2025/11 45
2025/10 33
2025/09 54
2025/08 53
2025/07 53
2025/06 63
2025/05 50
2025/04 49
2025/03 55
2025/02 42
2025/01 41

Health in Jalpan de Serra

Jalpan de Serra has 31 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Jalpan de Serra

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Jalpan de Serra 13,950 762
Saldiveña 1,188 726
El Lindero 700 788
Valle Verde 561 1,076
Ojo de Agua del Lindero 480 1,035
Piedras Anchas 475 784
Laguna de Pitzquintla 418 1,026
Tancáma 406 890
Tancoyol 388 675
Zoyapilca 368 914