Jilotepec

Jilotepec is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 16,585 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,268 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Jilotepec

Demographic structure of Jilotepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,911 people under 15 years old (23.6%), 11,129 people of working age (67.1%) and 1,545 elderly over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years

3,911

23.6% of the population

15-64 years

11,129

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,545

9.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Jilotepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	585	558	1,143	6.9%
5-9 years	713	659	1,372	8.3%
10-14 years	712	684	1,396	8.4%
15-19 years	726	692	1,418	8.5%
20-24 years	682	757	1,439	8.7%
25-29 years	600	614	1,214	7.3%
30-34 years	569	675	1,244	7.5%
35-39 years	541	592	1,133	6.8%
40-44 years	529	645	1,174	7.1%
45-49 years	498	569	1,067	6.4%
50-54 years	449	535	984	5.9%
55-59 years	384	412	796	4.8%
60-64 years	308	352	660	4%
65-69 years	228	303	531	3.2%
70-74 years	199	197	396	2.4%
75-79 years	145	128	273	1.6%
80-84 years	78	95	173	1%
85+ years	69	103	172	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Jilotepec

Population Origin

Born in State

16,077

96.9%

Born in Another State

444

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

123

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

32

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

32

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

107

2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

249

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

123 / 126

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,030

6.2%

With Limitation

2,483

15%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	474
Visual	440
Hearing	258
Speech	152
Mental	186

Education in Jilotepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Jilotepec, 746 people aged 15 and over can read and write (74600%), while 720 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.5 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	283	437	720	72000%
Incomplete primary	849	896	1,745	174500%
Complete primary	1,071	1,052	2,123	212300%
Incomplete secondary	233	194	427	42700%
Complete secondary	1,450	1,730	3,180	318000%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,954	2,179	4,133	413300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	280
6-11 years	46
12-14 years	56

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 41 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	15	15
Primaria	16	16
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Jilotepec

In Jilotepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,697 people. Of those, 7,526 are employed and 171 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

7,697

H: 4,909 / M: 2,788

Employed Population

7,526

H: 4,777 / M: 2,749

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

171 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,766

H: 1,500 / M: 4,266

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,358	68.5%
IMSS	5,136	31%
ISSSTE	378	2.3%
ISSSTE estatal	9	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	38	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,786	34.9%
IMSS Bienestar	21	0.1%
Private insurance	11	0.1%
Other institution	22	0.1%
Without health coverage	5,226	31.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Jilotepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,448

744800%

Single

4,445

444500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,601

160100%

Households

Total Households

4,634

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

3,153

68%

Female-headed

1,481

32%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	14,615	88.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,089	6.6%
Other religions	21	0.1%
No religion	856	5.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Jilotepec

Jilotepec has 5,859 total dwellings, of which 4,637 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,537	101.8%
Earthen floor	92	2.1%
1 bedroom	1,931	43.3%
2+ bedrooms	2,698	60.6%
1 room	421	9.5%
2 rooms	742	16.7%
3+ rooms	3,466	77.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.7%

4,577 dwellings

Piped Water

96.2%

4,286 dwellings

With Drainage

101.8%

4,535 dwellings

All Services

94.4%

4,207 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,577	102.7%
Without electricity	52	1.2%
Public water network	4,286	96.2%
Hauled water	2,314	51.9%
Other water source	343	7.7%
With water tank	3,029	68%
With cistern	1,682	37.8%
With toilet	4,449	99.9%
With latrine	67	1.5%
With drainage	4,535	101.8%
Without drainage	94	2.1%
With all services	4,207	94.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	15	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Jilotepec

Household equipment in Jilotepec according to the 2020 Census. 37.2% of dwellings have internet and 84.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,708	83.2%
Washing machine	2,098	47.1%
Microwave oven	1,399	31.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,115	25%
Motorcycle	380	8.5%
Bicycle	155	3.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,166	93.5%
Radio	3,477	78%
Landline phone	1,121	25.2%
Cell phone	3,768	84.6%
Computer	997	22.4%
Internet	1,656	37.2%
Pay TV	2,246	50.4%
Streaming platforms	236	5.3%
Video game console	151	3.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

232

5.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

664

14.9%

No Computer or Internet

2,786

62.5%

No ICT at All

137

3.1%

Companies and Economy in Jilotepec

The main economic sectors of Jilotepec are Comercio al por menor with 217 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	217
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	83
Industrias manufactureras	39
Industrias manufactureras	18
Servicios educativos	18

Poverty and Social Development in Jilotepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Jilotepec has a poverty rate of 58.2% and extreme poverty of 8.5%.

Poverty

58.2%

9,770 people

Extreme Poverty

8.5%

1,421 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30.5%

5,116 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.1%

691 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.2%

1,214 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.4%	4,262
Lack of access to health services	19.4%	3,258
Lack of access to social security	75.6%	12,697
Lack of housing quality and spaces	13%	2,183
Lack of access to basic housing services	37.9%	6,372
Lack of access to food	20.8%	3,488
Income below welfare line	62.3%	10,461
Income below minimum welfare line	22.5%	3,785

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.4%	10.4%	27.8%	9.7%	0
2015	58.2%	8.5%	30.5%	7.2%	0

Crime in Jilotepec

In the last 12 months, 117 crimes were recorded in Jilotepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	18
2025/11	14
2025/10	8
2025/09	8
2025/08	5
2025/07	13
2025/06	5
2025/05	10
2025/04	9
2025/03	14
2025/02	8
2025/01	5

Health in Jilotepec

Jilotepec has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Jilotepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Jilotepec	4,309	1,365
La Concepción	3,707	1,103
Vista Hermosa Primera Manzana	1,649	1,169
Paso de San Juan	1,214	948
El Pueblito (Garbanzal)	1,198	1,394
Piedra de Agua	857	1,520
Linderos	654	1,643
Vista Hermosa Segunda Manzana	598	1,160
Las Lomas	593	1,161
Colonia San Martín	414	990

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