Xico

Xico is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 39,623 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,894 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Xico

Demographic structure of Xico according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,212 people under 15 years old (25.8%), 26,057 people of working age (65.8%) and 3,320 elderly over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

10,212

25.8% of the population

15-64 years

26,057

65.8% - Working age

65+ years

3,320

8.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xico

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,565	1,479	3,044	7.7%
5-9 years	1,711	1,789	3,500	8.8%
10-14 years	1,877	1,791	3,668	9.3%
15-19 years	1,920	1,847	3,767	9.5%
20-24 years	1,657	1,634	3,291	8.3%
25-29 years	1,457	1,624	3,081	7.8%
30-34 years	1,491	1,544	3,035	7.7%
35-39 years	1,394	1,597	2,991	7.5%
40-44 years	1,288	1,485	2,773	7%
45-49 years	1,160	1,215	2,375	6%
50-54 years	854	1,013	1,867	4.7%
55-59 years	698	784	1,482	3.7%
60-64 years	613	782	1,395	3.5%
65-69 years	546	643	1,189	3%
70-74 years	375	415	790	2%
75-79 years	297	313	610	1.5%
80-84 years	166	197	363	0.9%
85+ years	167	201	368	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xico

Population Origin

Born in State

38,495

97.2%

Born in Another State

1,030

2.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

292

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

111

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

109

98.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

325

3.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,380

3.5% of the population

Men / Women

702 / 678

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,600

4%

With Limitation

4,102

10.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	716
Visual	625
Hearing	345
Speech	295
Mental	274

Education in Xico

Literacy and Schooling

In Xico, 3,063 people aged 15 and over can read and write (306300%), while 2,850 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.8 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,237	1,613	2,850	285000%
Incomplete primary	2,359	2,725	5,084	508400%
Complete primary	2,629	2,621	5,250	525000%
Incomplete secondary	734	614	1,348	134800%
Complete secondary	2,874	2,989	5,863	586300%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,879	4,293	8,172	817200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	770
6-11 years	180
12-14 years	322

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 108 are public and 7 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	34	2	36
Primaria	45	3	48
Secundaria	19	2	21
Media Superior	7	0	7

Employment and Social Security in Xico

In Xico, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 19,355 people. Of those, 18,992 are employed and 363 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

19,355

H: 12,067 / M: 7,288

Employed Population

18,992

H: 11,755 / M: 7,237

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

363 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,153

H: 3,082 / M: 9,071

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	27,415	69.2%
IMSS	6,640	16.8%
ISSSTE	1,680	4.2%
ISSSTE estatal	18	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	25	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,196	45.9%
IMSS Bienestar	1,071	2.7%
Private insurance	101	0.3%
Other institution	25	0.1%
Without health coverage	12,162	30.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Xico

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

17,765

1776500%

Single

9,524

952400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,304

430400%

Households

Total Households

10,248

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

6,905

67.4%

Female-headed

3,343

32.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	36,479	92.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,370	3.5%
Other religions	16	0%
No religion	1,712	4.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Xico

Xico has 12,157 total dwellings, of which 10,250 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,671	97.5%
Earthen floor	557	5.6%
1 bedroom	4,412	44.5%
2+ bedrooms	5,815	58.6%
1 room	866	8.7%
2 rooms	2,169	21.9%
3+ rooms	7,193	72.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.4%

10,151 dwellings

Piped Water

102.7%

10,179 dwellings

With Drainage

98.8%

9,797 dwellings

All Services

98%

9,717 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,151	102.4%
Without electricity	77	0.8%
Public water network	10,179	102.7%
Hauled water	8,905	89.8%
Other water source	49	0.5%
With water tank	4,818	48.6%
With cistern	769	7.8%
With toilet	9,347	94.3%
With latrine	796	8%
With drainage	9,797	98.8%
Without drainage	431	4.3%
With all services	9,717	98%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0%

Goods and Technology in Xico

Household equipment in Xico according to the 2020 Census. 35.3% of dwellings have internet and 74.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,701	67.6%
Washing machine	4,860	49%
Microwave oven	2,273	22.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,045	20.6%
Motorcycle	733	7.4%
Bicycle	406	4.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,727	88%
Radio	7,164	72.2%
Landline phone	2,488	25.1%
Cell phone	7,425	74.9%
Computer	2,255	22.7%
Internet	3,499	35.3%
Pay TV	2,681	27%
Streaming platforms	765	7.7%
Video game console	400	4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

762

7.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,537

25.6%

No Computer or Internet

6,355

64.1%

No ICT at All

441

4.4%

Companies and Economy in Xico

The main economic sectors of Xico are Comercio al por menor with 868 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	868
Industrias manufactureras	287
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	265
Industrias manufactureras	54
Servicios educativos	46

Poverty and Social Development in Xico

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Xico has a poverty rate of 71.2% and extreme poverty of 12.5%.

Poverty

71.2%

24,622 people

Extreme Poverty

12.5%

4,324 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.3%

6,343 people

Vulnerable by Income

3%

1,026 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.5%

2,611 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.8%	11,352
Lack of access to health services	16.3%	5,654
Lack of access to social security	80.6%	27,897
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18.1%	6,258
Lack of access to basic housing services	29.6%	10,252
Lack of access to food	20.2%	7,006
Income below welfare line	74.1%	25,648
Income below minimum welfare line	32.9%	11,399

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	71.4%	18.6%	19.1%	7.1%	0
2015	71.2%	12.5%	18.3%	7.5%	0

Crime in Xico

In the last 12 months, 266 crimes were recorded in Xico. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	13
2025/11	20
2025/10	24
2025/09	31
2025/08	25
2025/07	30
2025/06	22
2025/05	21
2025/04	33
2025/03	12
2025/02	18
2025/01	17

Health in Xico

Xico has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Xico

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Xico	21,585	1,311
San Marcos de León (San Marcos)	7,738	1,099
Colonia Úrsulo Galván	1,970	1,158
Tonalaco	1,378	2,644
Xico Viejo	588	1,740
Matlalapa	537	2,086
Tembladeras	531	3,062
Colonia Rodríguez Clara	488	1,254
Los Pocitos	394	2,441
Micoxtla	370	1,739

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