Ixtenco

Ixtenco is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 7,504 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,632 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years.

Demographics of Ixtenco

Demographic structure of Ixtenco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,884 people under 15 years old (25.1%), 4,815 people of working age (64.2%) and 805 elderly over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

1,884

25.1% of the population

15-64 years

4,815

64.2% - Working age

65+ years

805

10.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixtenco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	284	287	571	7.6%
5-9 years	325	339	664	8.8%
10-14 years	319	330	649	8.6%
15-19 years	362	319	681	9.1%
20-24 years	291	302	593	7.9%
25-29 years	262	258	520	6.9%
30-34 years	234	248	482	6.4%
35-39 years	224	312	536	7.1%
40-44 years	231	277	508	6.8%
45-49 years	235	231	466	6.2%
50-54 years	176	223	399	5.3%
55-59 years	157	179	336	4.5%
60-64 years	152	142	294	3.9%
65-69 years	116	126	242	3.2%
70-74 years	97	97	194	2.6%
75-79 years	64	88	152	2%
80-84 years	48	63	111	1.5%
85+ years	45	61	106	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixtenco

Population Origin

Born in State

6,423

85.6%

Born in Another State

1,060

14.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

425

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

389

5.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

387

99.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

808

41% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

70

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

31 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

344

4.6%

With Limitation

1,064

14.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	156
Visual	148
Hearing	92
Speech	56
Mental	60

Education in Ixtenco

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixtenco, 206 people aged 15 and over can read and write (20600%), while 257 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years (10 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	90	167	257	25700%
Incomplete primary	200	235	435	43500%
Complete primary	346	376	722	72200%
Incomplete secondary	89	49	138	13800%
Complete secondary	676	733	1,409	140900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,198	1,267	2,465	246500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	69
6-11 years	14
12-14 years	22

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	Total
Preescolar	2	2
Primaria	3	3
Secundaria	1	1
Media Superior	2	2
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Ixtenco

In Ixtenco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,785 people. Of those, 3,718 are employed and 67 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

3,785

H: 2,193 / M: 1,592

Employed Population

3,718

H: 2,151 / M: 1,567

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

67 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,209

H: 690 / M: 1,519

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,153	82%
IMSS	1,095	14.6%
ISSSTE	732	9.8%
ISSSTE estatal	84	1.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	19	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,204	56%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	17	0.2%
Other institution	56	0.7%
Without health coverage	1,346	17.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixtenco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,131

313100%

Single

2,143

214300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

732

73200%

Households

Total Households

1,970

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

1,368

69.4%

Female-headed

602

30.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,414	85.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	749	10%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	334	4.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixtenco

Ixtenco has 2,831 total dwellings, of which 1,970 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,891	97%
Earthen floor	75	3.8%
1 bedroom	782	40.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,184	60.7%
1 room	138	7.1%
2 rooms	435	22.3%
3+ rooms	1,393	71.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.9%

1,948 dwellings

Piped Water

100.3%

1,954 dwellings

With Drainage

99.4%

1,937 dwellings

All Services

98.5%

1,920 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,948	99.9%
Without electricity	18	0.9%
Public water network	1,954	100.3%
Hauled water	1,896	97.3%
Other water source	12	0.6%
With water tank	1,697	87.1%
With cistern	438	22.5%
With toilet	1,925	98.8%
With latrine	22	1.1%
With drainage	1,937	99.4%
Without drainage	29	1.5%
With all services	1,920	98.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Ixtenco

Household equipment in Ixtenco according to the 2020 Census. 44.3% of dwellings have internet and 85.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,323	67.9%
Washing machine	1,084	55.6%
Microwave oven	450	23.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	621	31.9%
Motorcycle	117	6%
Bicycle	997	51.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,841	94.5%
Radio	1,607	82.5%
Landline phone	448	23%
Cell phone	1,671	85.7%
Computer	594	30.5%
Internet	863	44.3%
Pay TV	195	10%
Streaming platforms	111	5.7%
Video game console	75	3.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

61

3.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

256

13.1%

No Computer or Internet

996

51.1%

No ICT at All

34

1.7%

Companies and Economy in Ixtenco

The main economic sectors of Ixtenco are Comercio al por menor with 342 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	342
Industrias manufactureras	142
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	83
Industrias manufactureras	25
Servicios inmobiliarios	13

Poverty and Social Development in Ixtenco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixtenco has a poverty rate of 71.7% and extreme poverty of 10.6%.

Poverty

71.7%

5,120 people

Extreme Poverty

10.6%

756 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.1%

936 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.5%

466 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.6%

617 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16.6%	1,183
Lack of access to health services	8.7%	624
Lack of access to social security	73.5%	5,245
Lack of housing quality and spaces	13.9%	994
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.5%	751
Lack of access to food	27.9%	1,989
Income below welfare line	78.2%	5,586
Income below minimum welfare line	43%	3,072

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	70.1%	19.2%	15.3%	10.1%	0
2015	71.7%	10.6%	13.1%	8.6%	0

Crime in Ixtenco

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in Ixtenco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/09	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	2
2024/12	2
2024/09	1
2024/07	2
2024/06	4
2024/01	2
2023/10	1
2023/08	2

Health in Ixtenco

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

Main Localities of Ixtenco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ixtenco	7,436	2,499
El Desmonte	18	2,736
La Era	15	2,544
El Encino	10	2,750
El Cerrito	9	2,847
Los Sabinos	7	2,588
Ranchería de Pilares	6	2,764
San Juan	2	2,493
Los Álamos	1	2,467

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