Tekit
Tekit is a municipality of
Yucatán
with 11,020 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.
Total Population
11,020
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
5,586 / 5,434
50.7% / 49.3%
Schools
0
9 public,
1 private
Health
2
0 hospitals,
2 centers
Localities
3
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,657
Registered establishments
Demographics of Tekit
Demographic structure of Tekit according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 2,836 people under 15 years old (25.7%),
7,368 people of working age (66.9%)
and 816 elderly over 65 years old (7.4%).
0-14 years
2,836
25.7% of the population
15-64 years
7,368
66.9% - Working age
65+ years
816
7.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
49.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of Tekit
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
485 |
453 |
938 |
8.5% |
| 5-9 years |
505 |
448 |
953 |
8.6% |
| 10-14 years |
495 |
450 |
945 |
8.6% |
| 15-19 years |
518 |
500 |
1,018 |
9.2% |
| 20-24 years |
505 |
477 |
982 |
8.9% |
| 25-29 years |
452 |
484 |
936 |
8.5% |
| 30-34 years |
444 |
435 |
879 |
8% |
| 35-39 years |
453 |
458 |
911 |
8.3% |
| 40-44 years |
396 |
443 |
839 |
7.6% |
| 45-49 years |
326 |
335 |
661 |
6% |
| 50-54 years |
240 |
227 |
467 |
4.2% |
| 55-59 years |
182 |
181 |
363 |
3.3% |
| 60-64 years |
163 |
149 |
312 |
2.8% |
| 65-69 years |
159 |
155 |
314 |
2.8% |
| 70-74 years |
117 |
110 |
227 |
2.1% |
| 75-79 years |
62 |
53 |
115 |
1% |
| 80-84 years |
53 |
44 |
97 |
0.9% |
| 85+ years |
31 |
32 |
63 |
0.6% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tekit
Population Origin
Born in State
10,917
99.1%
Born in Another State
101
0.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
34
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
4,474
40.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,377
97.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
88
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,111
325.7% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
350
3.2% of the population
Men / Women
177 / 173
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Limitation
1,307
11.9%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
333 |
| Visual |
303 |
| Hearing |
147 |
| Speech |
87 |
| Mental |
109 |
Education in Tekit
Literacy and Schooling
In Tekit, 1,026 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(102600%),
while 878 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 6.4 years
(6.6 men, 6.3 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
414 |
464 |
878 |
87800% |
| Incomplete primary |
1,048 |
1,110 |
2,158 |
215800% |
| Complete primary |
814 |
882 |
1,696 |
169600% |
| Incomplete secondary |
182 |
115 |
297 |
29700% |
| Complete secondary |
839 |
803 |
1,642 |
164200% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
693 |
590 |
1,283 |
128300% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 191 |
| 6-11 years | 24 |
| 12-14 years | 87 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 9 are public and
1 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in Tekit
In Tekit, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,577 people.
Of those, 5,501 are employed and 76 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.
Total EAP
5,577
H: 3,479 /
M: 2,098
Employed Population
5,501
H: 3,412 /
M: 2,089
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
76 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,129
H: 905 /
M: 2,224
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
8,518 |
77.3% |
| IMSS |
2,069 |
18.8% |
| ISSSTE |
147 |
1.3% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
9 |
0.1% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
2 |
0% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
6,076 |
55.1% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
356 |
3.2% |
| Private insurance |
58 |
0.5% |
| Other institution |
28 |
0.3% |
| Without health coverage |
2,501 |
22.7% |
Marital Status and Religion in Tekit
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
5,361
536100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
709
70900%
Households
Total Households
2,797
3.9 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
10,388 |
94.3% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
480 |
4.4% |
| Other religions |
4 |
0% |
| No religion |
145 |
1.3% |
Housing and Basic Services in Tekit
Tekit has 3,245 total dwellings,
of which 2,797 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
2,769 |
99.5% |
| Earthen floor |
21 |
0.8% |
| 1 bedroom |
1,436 |
51.6% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
1,354 |
48.6% |
| 1 room |
446 |
16% |
| 2 rooms |
845 |
30.4% |
| 3+ rooms |
1,499 |
53.8% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
99.9%
2,780 dwellings
Piped Water
99.1%
2,759 dwellings
With Drainage
80.8%
2,250 dwellings
All Services
80.4%
2,239 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
2,780 |
99.9% |
| Without electricity |
10 |
0.4% |
| Public water network |
2,759 |
99.1% |
| Hauled water |
2,719 |
97.7% |
| Other water source |
31 |
1.1% |
| With water tank |
2,154 |
77.4% |
| With cistern |
277 |
9.9% |
| With toilet |
2,270 |
81.5% |
| With latrine |
335 |
12% |
| With drainage |
2,250 |
80.8% |
| Without drainage |
540 |
19.4% |
| With all services |
2,239 |
80.4% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
3 |
0.1% |
Goods and Technology in Tekit
Household equipment in Tekit according to the 2020 Census.
33.3% of dwellings have internet
and 83% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
1,924 |
69.1% |
| Washing machine |
1,910 |
68.6% |
| Microwave oven |
488 |
17.5% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
386 |
13.9% |
| Motorcycle |
1,210 |
43.5% |
| Bicycle |
1,542 |
55.4% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
2,592 |
93.1% |
| Radio |
1,593 |
57.2% |
| Landline phone |
81 |
2.9% |
| Cell phone |
2,312 |
83% |
| Computer |
425 |
15.3% |
| Internet |
926 |
33.3% |
| Pay TV |
2,144 |
77% |
| Streaming platforms |
102 |
3.7% |
| Video game console |
29 |
1% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
468
16.8%
No Computer or Internet
1,767
63.5%
Companies and Economy in Tekit
The main economic sectors of Tekit are
Industrias manufactureras with 1,143 establishments,
followed by Comercio al por menor.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in Tekit
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
Tekit has a poverty rate of 70%
and extreme poverty of 13.7%.
Extreme Poverty
13.7%
1,245 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.5%
2,413 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.7%
151 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.8%
165 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
45.9% |
4,171 |
| Lack of access to health services |
13.4% |
1,222 |
| Lack of access to social security |
80.9% |
7,361 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
29.6% |
2,693 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
75.8% |
6,895 |
| Lack of access to food |
11.9% |
1,086 |
| Income below welfare line |
71.7% |
6,516 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
22.9% |
2,085 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
76.4% |
21.2% |
19.4% |
2.3% |
0 |
| 2015 |
70% |
13.7% |
26.5% |
1.8% |
0 |
Crime in Tekit
In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in Tekit.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
1 |
| 2025/11 |
1 |
| 2025/10 |
2 |
| 2025/09 |
1 |
| 2025/08 |
1 |
| 2025/01 |
2 |
| 2024/12 |
1 |
| 2023/12 |
1 |
| 2023/07 |
1 |
| 2022/12 |
1 |
| 2021/09 |
1 |
| 2020/07 |
1 |
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