Texistepec

Texistepec is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 19,925 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 26 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Total Population
19,925
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,801 / 10,124
49.2% / 50.8%
Schools
0
84 public, 3 private
Health
10
0 hospitals, 10 centers
Localities
120
Communities and settlements
Companies
507
Registered establishments

Demographics of Texistepec

Demographic structure of Texistepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,216 people under 15 years old (26.2%), 12,590 people of working age (63.2%) and 2,119 elderly over 65 years old (10.6%).

0-14 years
5,216
26.2% of the population
15-64 years
12,590
63.2% - Working age
65+ years
2,119
10.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
58.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Texistepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 774 831 1,605 8.1%
5-9 years 914 869 1,783 8.9%
10-14 years 956 872 1,828 9.2%
15-19 years 848 840 1,688 8.5%
20-24 years 608 662 1,270 6.4%
25-29 years 560 698 1,258 6.3%
30-34 years 570 696 1,266 6.4%
35-39 years 593 705 1,298 6.5%
40-44 years 653 720 1,373 6.9%
45-49 years 637 698 1,335 6.7%
50-54 years 574 615 1,189 6%
55-59 years 522 522 1,044 5.2%
60-64 years 451 418 869 4.4%
65-69 years 368 335 703 3.5%
70-74 years 257 211 468 2.3%
75-79 years 222 174 396 2%
80-84 years 139 132 271 1.4%
85+ years 155 126 281 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Texistepec

Population Origin

Born in State
18,833
94.5%
Born in Another State
1,028
5.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
510
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
468
2.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
465
99.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
3
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,184
20.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
222
1.1% of the population
Men / Women
110 / 112
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,434
7.2%
With Limitation
2,610
13.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 587
Visual 661
Hearing 410
Speech 263
Mental 299

Education in Texistepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Texistepec, 1,808 people aged 15 and over can read and write (180800%), while 1,845 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.3 men, 7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 780 1,065 1,845 184500%
Incomplete primary 1,344 1,378 2,722 272200%
Complete primary 1,282 1,431 2,713 271300%
Incomplete secondary 242 232 474 47400%
Complete secondary 1,462 1,426 2,888 288800%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,809 1,789 3,598 359800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years389
6-11 years89
12-14 years92

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 84 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 26 0 26
Primaria 35 2 37
Secundaria 18 0 18
Media Superior 4 1 5

Employment and Social Security in Texistepec

In Texistepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,258 people. Of those, 9,083 are employed and 175 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP
9,258
H: 6,001 / M: 3,257
Employed Population
9,083
H: 5,845 / M: 3,238
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
175 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
6,482
H: 1,682 / M: 4,800

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 12,191 61.2%
IMSS 2,633 13.2%
ISSSTE 387 1.9%
ISSSTE estatal 28 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 166 0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,279 41.6%
IMSS Bienestar 349 1.8%
Private insurance 343 1.7%
Other institution 235 1.2%
Without health coverage 7,728 38.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Texistepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
9,214
921400%
Single
4,488
448800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,085
208500%

Households

Total Households
5,763
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
4,184
72.6%
Female-headed
1,579
27.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 8,530 42.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 6,771 34%
Other religions 8 0%
No religion 4,604 23.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Texistepec

Texistepec has 6,817 total dwellings, of which 5,763 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 5,412 101.7%
Earthen floor 326 6.1%
1 bedroom 2,482 46.7%
2+ bedrooms 3,256 61.2%
1 room 968 18.2%
2 rooms 1,253 23.6%
3+ rooms 3,517 66.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
105.4%
5,607 dwellings
Piped Water
68.4%
3,637 dwellings
With Drainage
102.5%
5,453 dwellings
All Services
65.3%
3,474 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 5,607 105.4%
Without electricity 131 2.5%
Public water network 3,637 68.4%
Hauled water 1,327 24.9%
Other water source 2,101 39.5%
With water tank 1,116 21%
With cistern 505 9.5%
With toilet 5,335 100.3%
With latrine 129 2.4%
With drainage 5,453 102.5%
Without drainage 285 5.4%
With all services 3,474 65.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 27 0.5%

Goods and Technology in Texistepec

Household equipment in Texistepec according to the 2020 Census. 15.9% of dwellings have internet and 74.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 4,367 82.1%
Washing machine 3,153 59.3%
Microwave oven 809 15.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 631 11.9%
Motorcycle 1,380 25.9%
Bicycle 644 12.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 4,417 83%
Radio 2,746 51.6%
Landline phone 711 13.4%
Cell phone 3,969 74.6%
Computer 527 9.9%
Internet 845 15.9%
Pay TV 1,709 32.1%
Streaming platforms 92 1.7%
Video game console 37 0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
911
17.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,501
28.2%
No Computer or Internet
4,678
87.9%
No ICT at All
512
9.6%

Companies and Economy in Texistepec

The main economic sectors of Texistepec are Comercio al por menor with 278 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Texistepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Texistepec has a poverty rate of 71.3% and extreme poverty of 18%.

Poverty
71.3%
16,181 people
Extreme Poverty
18%
4,090 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
25.8%
5,844 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.9%
202 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2%
456 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 30.5% 6,908
Lack of access to health services 19.1% 4,332
Lack of access to social security 80.2% 18,198
Lack of housing quality and spaces 21.2% 4,804
Lack of access to basic housing services 78.9% 17,906
Lack of access to food 28.8% 6,522
Income below welfare line 72.2% 16,384
Income below minimum welfare line 31.6% 7,164

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 83.9% 36.3% 13.4% 1.8% 0
2015 71.3% 18% 25.8% 2% 0

Crime in Texistepec

In the last 12 months, 143 crimes were recorded in Texistepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 12
2025/11 14
2025/10 17
2025/09 19
2025/08 7
2025/07 5
2025/06 9
2025/05 18
2025/04 12
2025/03 13
2025/02 6
2025/01 11

Health in Texistepec

Texistepec has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.