Villa Juárez

Villa Juárez is a municipality of San Luis Potosí with 10,304 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,123 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Demographics of Villa Juárez

Demographic structure of Villa Juárez according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,754 people under 15 years old (26.7%), 5,973 people of working age (58%) and 1,577 elderly over 65 years old (15.3%).

0-14 years

2,754

26.7% of the population

15-64 years

5,973

58% - Working age

65+ years

1,577

15.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villa Juárez

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	475	432	907	8.8%
5-9 years	475	461	936	9.1%
10-14 years	467	444	911	8.8%
15-19 years	380	415	795	7.7%
20-24 years	343	340	683	6.6%
25-29 years	328	349	677	6.6%
30-34 years	331	341	672	6.5%
35-39 years	302	330	632	6.1%
40-44 years	301	276	577	5.6%
45-49 years	260	248	508	4.9%
50-54 years	229	272	501	4.9%
55-59 years	205	245	450	4.4%
60-64 years	229	249	478	4.6%
65-69 years	202	200	402	3.9%
70-74 years	177	157	334	3.2%
75-79 years	153	157	310	3%
80-84 years	136	125	261	2.5%
85+ years	142	128	270	2.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villa Juárez

Population Origin

Born in State

9,903

96.1%

Born in Another State

242

2.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

84

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

27

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

147

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

76 / 71

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

767

7.4%

With Limitation

1,489

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	369
Visual	284
Hearing	204
Speech	142
Mental	185

Education in Villa Juárez

Literacy and Schooling

In Villa Juárez, 789 people aged 15 and over can read and write (78900%), while 819 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.4 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	412	407	819	81900%
Incomplete primary	902	761	1,663	166300%
Complete primary	604	587	1,191	119100%
Incomplete secondary	168	135	303	30300%
Complete secondary	1,079	1,376	2,455	245500%
Post-basic education (18+)	486	491	977	97700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	220
6-11 years	27
12-14 years	53

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 46 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	17	0	17
Primaria	18	0	18
Secundaria	11	0	11
Media Superior	0	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Villa Juárez

In Villa Juárez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,341 people. Of those, 4,255 are employed and 86 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

4,341

H: 2,985 / M: 1,356

Employed Population

4,255

H: 2,903 / M: 1,352

Unemployment Rate

2%

86 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,704

H: 990 / M: 2,714

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,099	88.3%
IMSS	547	5.3%
ISSSTE	196	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	15	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,368	71.5%
IMSS Bienestar	916	8.9%
Private insurance	200	1.9%
Other institution	133	1.3%
Without health coverage	1,203	11.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Villa Juárez

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,902

490200%

Single

2,227

222700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

946

94600%

Households

Total Households

2,966

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

2,211

74.5%

Female-headed

755

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,730	94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	339	3.3%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	230	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Villa Juárez

Villa Juárez has 5,268 total dwellings, of which 2,967 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,624	88.6%
Earthen floor	340	11.5%
1 bedroom	1,009	34.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,955	66%
1 room	151	5.1%
2 rooms	398	13.4%
3+ rooms	2,415	81.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.7%

2,892 dwellings

Piped Water

93.4%

2,767 dwellings

With Drainage

71.7%

2,124 dwellings

All Services

67.3%

1,994 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,892	97.7%
Without electricity	72	2.4%
Public water network	2,767	93.4%
Hauled water	1,712	57.8%
Other water source	197	6.7%
With water tank	1,654	55.9%
With cistern	764	25.8%
With toilet	1,377	46.5%
With latrine	1,540	52%
With drainage	2,124	71.7%
Without drainage	840	28.4%
With all services	1,994	67.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Villa Juárez

Household equipment in Villa Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 22.3% of dwellings have internet and 73.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,475	83.6%
Washing machine	2,303	77.8%
Microwave oven	1,260	42.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,394	47.1%
Motorcycle	720	24.3%
Bicycle	1,894	64%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,580	87.1%
Radio	1,477	49.9%
Landline phone	631	21.3%
Cell phone	2,174	73.4%
Computer	313	10.6%
Internet	659	22.3%
Pay TV	1,165	39.3%
Streaming platforms	41	1.4%
Video game console	53	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

260

8.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

508

17.2%

No Computer or Internet

2,168

73.2%

No ICT at All

153

5.2%

Companies and Economy in Villa Juárez

The main economic sectors of Villa Juárez are Comercio al por menor with 109 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	109
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	42
Industrias manufactureras	12
Industrias manufactureras	10
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	6

Poverty and Social Development in Villa Juárez

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villa Juárez has a poverty rate of 70.1% and extreme poverty of 15.6%.

Poverty

70.1%

7,239 people

Extreme Poverty

15.6%

1,613 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.1%

2,800 people

Vulnerable by Income

1%

102 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.8%

181 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	35.4%	3,650
Lack of access to health services	9.8%	1,012
Lack of access to social security	79.7%	8,227
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.7%	1,618
Lack of access to basic housing services	62.7%	6,469
Lack of access to food	22.8%	2,356
Income below welfare line	71.1%	7,342
Income below minimum welfare line	34.4%	3,551

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74.3%	23.6%	23.2%	1.6%	0
2015	70.1%	15.6%	27.1%	1.8%	0

Crime in Villa Juárez

In the last 12 months, 95 crimes were recorded in Villa Juárez. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	8
2025/10	6
2025/09	4
2025/08	8
2025/07	12
2025/06	10
2025/05	5
2025/04	7
2025/03	11
2025/02	8
2025/01	10

Health in Villa Juárez

Villa Juárez has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villa Juárez

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Villa Juárez	3,488	1,106
Granjenal	1,479	1,086
Palo Seco (El Gato)	1,376	1,105
Santo Domingo	1,281	1,092
Puerta del Río	539	1,107
La Gavia	473	1,076
Agua del Medio	395	1,163
La Cardona	328	1,145
San José del Matorral	150	1,119
Guaxcamá	129	1,156

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