Apulco

Apulco is a municipality of Zacatecas with 4,942 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,926 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Apulco

Demographic structure of Apulco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,482 people under 15 years old (30%), 2,846 people of working age (57.6%) and 614 elderly over 65 years old (12.4%).

0-14 years

1,482

30% of the population

15-64 years

2,846

57.6% - Working age

65+ years

614

12.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

73.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Apulco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	231	240	471	9.5%
5-9 years	275	233	508	10.3%
10-14 years	248	255	503	10.2%
15-19 years	200	220	420	8.5%
20-24 years	135	167	302	6.1%
25-29 years	144	181	325	6.6%
30-34 years	141	186	327	6.6%
35-39 years	127	156	283	5.7%
40-44 years	132	170	302	6.1%
45-49 years	131	138	269	5.4%
50-54 years	103	142	245	5%
55-59 years	91	120	211	4.3%
60-64 years	74	88	162	3.3%
65-69 years	78	88	166	3.4%
70-74 years	72	65	137	2.8%
75-79 years	79	62	141	2.9%
80-84 years	30	40	70	1.4%
85+ years	48	52	100	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Apulco

Population Origin

Born in State

3,170

64.1%

Born in Another State

1,681

34%

Lived in Another State in 2015

163

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

11

0.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

50

1% of the population

Men / Women

28 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

397

8%

With Limitation

741

15%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	222
Visual	142
Hearing	83
Speech	29
Mental	63

Education in Apulco

Literacy and Schooling

In Apulco, 155 people aged 15 and over can read and write (15500%), while 224 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.1 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	92	132	224	22400%
Incomplete primary	390	322	712	71200%
Complete primary	313	353	666	66600%
Incomplete secondary	81	46	127	12700%
Complete secondary	393	606	999	99900%
Post-basic education (18+)	267	369	636	63600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	74
6-11 years	15
12-14 years	37

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 29 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	11	11
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Apulco

In Apulco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,742 people. Of those, 1,706 are employed and 36 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

1,742

H: 1,189 / M: 553

Employed Population

1,706

H: 1,157 / M: 549

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

36 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,982

H: 527 / M: 1,455

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,139	83.8%
IMSS	677	13.7%
ISSSTE	99	2%
ISSSTE estatal	16	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,364	68.1%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0%
Private insurance	5	0.1%
Other institution	2	0%
Without health coverage	802	16.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Apulco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,210

221000%

Single

1,161

116100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

367

36700%

Households

Total Households

1,345

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

980

72.9%

Female-headed

365

27.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,401	89.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	421	8.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	117	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Apulco

Apulco has 2,091 total dwellings, of which 1,345 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,323	98.4%
Earthen floor	17	1.3%
1 bedroom	419	31.2%
2+ bedrooms	921	68.5%
1 room	27	2%
2 rooms	148	11%
3+ rooms	1,165	86.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.5%

1,325 dwellings

Piped Water

97%

1,304 dwellings

With Drainage

91.7%

1,233 dwellings

All Services

90.3%

1,214 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,325	98.5%
Without electricity	15	1.1%
Public water network	1,304	97%
Hauled water	877	65.2%
Other water source	36	2.7%
With water tank	1,124	83.6%
With cistern	203	15.1%
With toilet	1,227	91.2%
With latrine	17	1.3%
With drainage	1,233	91.7%
Without drainage	101	7.5%
With all services	1,214	90.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Apulco

Household equipment in Apulco according to the 2020 Census. 47.5% of dwellings have internet and 67.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,230	91.4%
Washing machine	1,092	81.2%
Microwave oven	603	44.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	726	54%
Motorcycle	348	25.9%
Bicycle	342	25.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,244	92.5%
Radio	886	65.9%
Landline phone	450	33.5%
Cell phone	913	67.9%
Computer	251	18.7%
Internet	639	47.5%
Pay TV	334	24.8%
Streaming platforms	51	3.8%
Video game console	43	3.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

57

4.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

242

18%

No Computer or Internet

653

48.6%

No ICT at All

31

2.3%

Companies and Economy in Apulco

The main economic sectors of Apulco are Comercio al por menor with 25 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	25
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	10
Industrias manufactureras	5
Servicios educativos	4

Poverty and Social Development in Apulco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Apulco has a poverty rate of 70.6% and extreme poverty of 9.6%.

Poverty

70.6%

3,346 people

Extreme Poverty

9.6%

456 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21.4%

1,015 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.2%

106 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.8%

274 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	28.1%	1,331
Lack of access to health services	11.6%	550
Lack of access to social security	78.8%	3,737
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.6%	408
Lack of access to basic housing services	25.2%	1,196
Lack of access to food	14.8%	703
Income below welfare line	72.8%	3,452
Income below minimum welfare line	38%	1,803

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	69.5%	14.4%	22.6%	5.2%	0
2015	70.6%	9.6%	21.4%	5.8%	0

Crime in Apulco

In the last 12 months, 22 crimes were recorded in Apulco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/09	1
2025/08	4
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	1
2025/03	7
2025/01	1
2024/12	1
2024/11	1
2024/10	2
2024/09	1

Health in Apulco

Apulco has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Apulco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tenayuca	1,866	1,847
Apulco	1,619	1,793
Huegolita	220	1,798
Rancho Apulco	112	1,882
Rancho Nuevo	110	1,997
Rancho de los Díaz	107	1,837
Tinajas	103	1,957
Los Mirasoles	101	1,959
Pastoría	98	1,966
Lo de Carrera	92	2,023

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