Juchipila

Juchipila is a municipality of Zacatecas with 12,251 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,310 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Juchipila

Demographic structure of Juchipila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,001 people under 15 years old (24.5%), 7,481 people of working age (61.1%) and 1,767 elderly over 65 years old (14.4%).

0-14 years

3,001

24.5% of the population

15-64 years

7,481

61.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,767

14.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Juchipila

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	507	499	1,006	8.2%
5-9 years	506	476	982	8%
10-14 years	509	504	1,013	8.3%
15-19 years	460	507	967	7.9%
20-24 years	468	445	913	7.5%
25-29 years	354	413	767	6.3%
30-34 years	363	411	774	6.3%
35-39 years	346	372	718	5.9%
40-44 years	330	388	718	5.9%
45-49 years	334	355	689	5.6%
50-54 years	321	402	723	5.9%
55-59 years	312	360	672	5.5%
60-64 years	248	292	540	4.4%
65-69 years	226	284	510	4.2%
70-74 years	215	240	455	3.7%
75-79 years	158	175	333	2.7%
80-84 years	121	126	247	2%
85+ years	108	114	222	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Juchipila

Population Origin

Born in State

10,537

86%

Born in Another State

1,452

11.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

271

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

21

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

85.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

32

0.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

24

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

14 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

800

6.5%

With Limitation

1,589

13%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	490
Visual	251
Hearing	172
Speech	114
Mental	134

Education in Juchipila

Literacy and Schooling

In Juchipila, 479 people aged 15 and over can read and write (47900%), while 626 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (9 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	303	323	626	62600%
Incomplete primary	600	642	1,242	124200%
Complete primary	617	733	1,350	135000%
Incomplete secondary	167	102	269	26900%
Complete secondary	919	1,195	2,114	211400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,586	1,692	3,278	327800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	170
6-11 years	43
12-14 years	36

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 41 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	15	15
Primaria	14	14
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	2	2
Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Juchipila

In Juchipila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,303 people. Of those, 5,227 are employed and 76 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

5,303

H: 3,179 / M: 2,124

Employed Population

5,227

H: 3,118 / M: 2,109

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

76 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,494

H: 1,438 / M: 3,056

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,107	82.5%
IMSS	1,976	16.1%
ISSSTE	1,486	12.1%
ISSSTE estatal	18	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,555	53.5%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.1%
Private insurance	134	1.1%
Other institution	76	0.6%
Without health coverage	2,136	17.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Juchipila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,295

529500%

Single

3,157

315700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,415

141500%

Households

Total Households

3,888

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

2,653

68.2%

Female-headed

1,235

31.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,151	91%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	580	4.7%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	499	4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Juchipila

Juchipila has 6,724 total dwellings, of which 3,890 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,819	100.1%
Earthen floor	67	1.8%
1 bedroom	1,275	33.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,610	68.4%
1 room	71	1.9%
2 rooms	336	8.8%
3+ rooms	3,478	91.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.5%

3,876 dwellings

Piped Water

99.8%

3,811 dwellings

With Drainage

101.5%

3,873 dwellings

All Services

99.5%

3,797 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,876	101.5%
Without electricity	9	0.2%
Public water network	3,811	99.8%
Hauled water	3,567	93.5%
Other water source	74	1.9%
With water tank	3,746	98.1%
With cistern	495	13%
With toilet	3,871	101.4%
With latrine	1	0%
With drainage	3,873	101.5%
Without drainage	7	0.2%
With all services	3,797	99.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Juchipila

Household equipment in Juchipila according to the 2020 Census. 49.8% of dwellings have internet and 87.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,747	98.2%
Washing machine	3,436	90%
Microwave oven	2,172	56.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,054	53.8%
Motorcycle	882	23.1%
Bicycle	1,614	42.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,614	94.7%
Radio	2,379	62.3%
Landline phone	1,614	42.3%
Cell phone	3,345	87.6%
Computer	1,315	34.5%
Internet	1,902	49.8%
Pay TV	1,935	50.7%
Streaming platforms	448	11.7%
Video game console	271	7.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

154

4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

245

6.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,762

46.2%

No ICT at All

54

1.4%

Companies and Economy in Juchipila

The main economic sectors of Juchipila are Comercio al por menor with 378 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	378
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	137
Industrias manufactureras	30
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	26
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	25

Poverty and Social Development in Juchipila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Juchipila has a poverty rate of 44.2% and extreme poverty of 2.9%.

Poverty

44.2%

5,994 people

Extreme Poverty

2.9%

389 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

37.3%

5,057 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.4%

600 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

14.2%

1,922 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.5%	3,056
Lack of access to health services	9.1%	1,241
Lack of access to social security	68.5%	9,296
Lack of housing quality and spaces	1.8%	249
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.4%	1,412
Lack of access to food	12%	1,633
Income below welfare line	48.6%	6,594
Income below minimum welfare line	16.5%	2,233

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	53.3%	5.9%	29.2%	14.4%	0
2015	44.2%	2.9%	37.3%	14.2%	0

Crime in Juchipila

In the last 12 months, 91 crimes were recorded in Juchipila. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	8
2025/10	10
2025/09	11
2025/08	5
2025/07	5
2025/06	7
2025/05	10
2025/04	9
2025/03	5
2025/02	7
2025/01	5

Health in Juchipila

Juchipila has 10 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Juchipila

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Juchipila	5,836	1,241
Mezquitera Sur	957	1,260
El Remolino	761	1,211
Bonifacio Falcón (San Sebastián)	731	1,244
Mezquitera Norte	634	1,259
San José (San José de los Meléndez)	576	1,251
Fraccionamiento Juchipila	467	1,238
Barrio de Guadalupe Victoria	328	1,241
Colonia Popular del Sol	301	1,240
La Rinconada	293	1,237

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