Akil

Akil is a municipality of Yucatán with 12,285 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 20 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Akil

Demographic structure of Akil according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,610 people under 15 years old (29.4%), 7,885 people of working age (64.2%) and 790 elderly over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

3,610

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

7,885

64.2% - Working age

65+ years

790

6.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Akil

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	601	597	1,198	9.8%
5-9 years	646	669	1,315	10.7%
10-14 years	553	544	1,097	8.9%
15-19 years	553	466	1,019	8.3%
20-24 years	587	558	1,145	9.3%
25-29 years	540	565	1,105	9%
30-34 years	499	499	998	8.1%
35-39 years	410	476	886	7.2%
40-44 years	365	385	750	6.1%
45-49 years	305	340	645	5.3%
50-54 years	266	296	562	4.6%
55-59 years	211	230	441	3.6%
60-64 years	160	174	334	2.7%
65-69 years	152	154	306	2.5%
70-74 years	98	89	187	1.5%
75-79 years	82	76	158	1.3%
80-84 years	43	37	80	0.7%
85+ years	29	30	59	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Akil

Population Origin

Born in State

11,949

97.3%

Born in Another State

305

2.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

133

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,875

47.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5,566

94.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

282

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

10,887

332.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

125

1% of the population

Men / Women

65 / 60

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

586

4.8%

With Limitation

1,405

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	303
Visual	183
Hearing	123
Speech	156
Mental	141

Education in Akil

Literacy and Schooling

In Akil, 1,053 people aged 15 and over can read and write (105300%), while 912 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.6 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	435	477	912	91200%
Incomplete primary	865	803	1,668	166800%
Complete primary	668	851	1,519	151900%
Incomplete secondary	237	167	404	40400%
Complete secondary	972	1,117	2,089	208900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,023	860	1,883	188300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	155
6-11 years	56
12-14 years	107

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	7	7
Secundaria	1	1
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Akil

In Akil, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,204 people. Of those, 6,177 are employed and 27 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

6,204

H: 3,938 / M: 2,266

Employed Population

6,177

H: 3,920 / M: 2,257

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

27 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,093

H: 676 / M: 2,417

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,697	78.9%
IMSS	1,115	9.1%
ISSSTE	669	5.4%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,754	63.1%
IMSS Bienestar	216	1.8%
Private insurance	10	0.1%
Other institution	14	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,585	21%

Marital Status and Religion in Akil

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,815

581500%

Single

2,640

264000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

862

86200%

Households

Total Households

3,277

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,420

73.8%

Female-headed

857

26.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,644	54.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,445	36.2%
Other religions	6	0%
No religion	1,181	9.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Akil

Akil has 3,874 total dwellings, of which 3,277 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,172	96.9%
Earthen floor	100	3.1%
1 bedroom	1,840	56.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,431	43.7%
1 room	769	23.5%
2 rooms	953	29.1%
3+ rooms	1,549	47.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

3,212 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

3,231 dwellings

With Drainage

88%

2,883 dwellings

All Services

87%

2,848 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,212	98.1%
Without electricity	59	1.8%
Public water network	3,231	98.7%
Hauled water	3,175	96.9%
Other water source	40	1.2%
With water tank	1,959	59.8%
With cistern	387	11.8%
With toilet	2,867	87.5%
With latrine	62	1.9%
With drainage	2,883	88%
Without drainage	388	11.8%
With all services	2,848	87%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Akil

Household equipment in Akil according to the 2020 Census. 29.3% of dwellings have internet and 77.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,984	60.6%
Washing machine	2,187	66.8%
Microwave oven	459	14%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	879	26.8%
Motorcycle	1,771	54.1%
Bicycle	2,006	61.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,565	78.3%
Radio	1,169	35.7%
Landline phone	103	3.1%
Cell phone	2,540	77.6%
Computer	531	16.2%
Internet	961	29.3%
Pay TV	1,812	55.3%
Streaming platforms	124	3.8%
Video game console	46	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

571

17.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

717

21.9%

No Computer or Internet

2,208

67.4%

No ICT at All

285

8.7%

Companies and Economy in Akil

The main economic sectors of Akil are Industrias manufactureras with 503 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	503
Comercio al por menor	337
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	127
Industrias manufactureras	31
Servicios educativos	16

Poverty and Social Development in Akil

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Akil has a poverty rate of 64% and extreme poverty of 17.5%.

Poverty

64%

5,298 people

Extreme Poverty

17.5%

1,446 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.7%

2,455 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

136 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.6%

384 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	38.1%	3,148
Lack of access to health services	19%	1,573
Lack of access to social security	78.7%	6,508
Lack of housing quality and spaces	33.5%	2,775
Lack of access to basic housing services	79.5%	6,572
Lack of access to food	8.4%	691
Income below welfare line	65.7%	5,433
Income below minimum welfare line	27.5%	2,276

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	78%	26.2%	10.8%	5.3%	0
2015	64%	17.5%	29.7%	4.6%	0

Crime in Akil

In the last 12 months, 44 crimes were recorded in Akil. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	3
2025/10	2
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	4
2025/06	4
2025/05	7
2025/04	5
2025/03	5
2025/02	2
2025/01	2

Health in Akil

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

Main Localities of Akil

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Akil	12,022	21
San Diego	98	16
Cinco de Mayo	57	28
Plan Chac Pozo Tres	37	21
San Bernardo	16	17
Plan Chac Pozo Cuatro	12	21
Luis Echeverría Álvarez	12	20
San Víctor	8	21
Ox-Ac II	8	18
La Lupita	4	24

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