Luis Moya

Luis Moya is a municipality of Zacatecas with 13,184 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,997 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Luis Moya

Demographic structure of Luis Moya according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,151 people under 15 years old (31.5%), 7,905 people of working age (60%) and 1,128 elderly over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years

4,151

31.5% of the population

15-64 years

7,905

60% - Working age

65+ years

1,128

8.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Luis Moya

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	696	710	1,406	10.7%
5-9 years	735	681	1,416	10.7%
10-14 years	683	646	1,329	10.1%
15-19 years	551	553	1,104	8.4%
20-24 years	486	510	996	7.6%
25-29 years	428	486	914	6.9%
30-34 years	448	511	959	7.3%
35-39 years	398	412	810	6.1%
40-44 years	349	430	779	5.9%
45-49 years	322	354	676	5.1%
50-54 years	297	362	659	5%
55-59 years	252	289	541	4.1%
60-64 years	242	225	467	3.5%
65-69 years	183	194	377	2.9%
70-74 years	147	138	285	2.2%
75-79 years	89	93	182	1.4%
80-84 years	62	67	129	1%
85+ years	66	89	155	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Luis Moya

Population Origin

Born in State

10,304

78.2%

Born in Another State

2,708

20.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

270

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

27

0.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

204

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

100 / 104

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

789

6%

With Limitation

1,266

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	453
Visual	286
Hearing	121
Speech	86
Mental	121

Education in Luis Moya

Literacy and Schooling

In Luis Moya, 458 people aged 15 and over can read and write (45800%), while 409 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.6 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	205	204	409	40900%
Incomplete primary	568	555	1,123	112300%
Complete primary	659	805	1,464	146400%
Incomplete secondary	144	139	283	28300%
Complete secondary	1,331	1,545	2,876	287600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,284	1,299	2,583	258300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	287
6-11 years	30
12-14 years	60

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 39 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	13	0	13
Primaria	14	1	15
Secundaria	9	0	9
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Luis Moya

In Luis Moya, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,928 people. Of those, 4,850 are employed and 78 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

4,928

H: 3,357 / M: 1,571

Employed Population

4,850

H: 3,292 / M: 1,558

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

78 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,832

H: 1,315 / M: 3,517

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,591	72.7%
IMSS	4,418	33.5%
ISSSTE	411	3.1%
ISSSTE estatal	163	1.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	10	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,593	34.8%
IMSS Bienestar	15	0.1%
Private insurance	3	0%
Other institution	12	0.1%
Without health coverage	3,591	27.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Luis Moya

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,638

563800%

Single

3,116

311600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,049

104900%

Households

Total Households

3,267

4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,355

72.1%

Female-headed

912

27.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,720	96.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	249	1.9%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	209	1.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Luis Moya

Luis Moya has 4,227 total dwellings, of which 3,267 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,214	101.6%
Earthen floor	50	1.6%
1 bedroom	902	28.5%
2+ bedrooms	2,363	74.7%
1 room	65	2.1%
2 rooms	428	13.5%
3+ rooms	2,772	87.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.1%

3,261 dwellings

Piped Water

103%

3,257 dwellings

With Drainage

102.3%

3,236 dwellings

All Services

102.1%

3,230 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,261	103.1%
Without electricity	4	0.1%
Public water network	3,257	103%
Hauled water	2,782	88%
Other water source	8	0.3%
With water tank	2,806	88.7%
With cistern	1,112	35.2%
With toilet	3,227	102%
With latrine	3	0.1%
With drainage	3,236	102.3%
Without drainage	29	0.9%
With all services	3,230	102.1%

Goods and Technology in Luis Moya

Household equipment in Luis Moya according to the 2020 Census. 33.6% of dwellings have internet and 85.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,001	94.9%
Washing machine	2,825	89.3%
Microwave oven	1,487	47%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,728	54.6%
Motorcycle	452	14.3%
Bicycle	1,998	63.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,140	99.3%
Radio	2,204	69.7%
Landline phone	689	21.8%
Cell phone	2,695	85.2%
Computer	675	21.3%
Internet	1,064	33.6%
Pay TV	1,107	35%
Streaming platforms	122	3.9%
Video game console	152	4.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

65

2.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

412

13%

No Computer or Internet

2,008

63.5%

No ICT at All

32

1%

Companies and Economy in Luis Moya

The main economic sectors of Luis Moya are Comercio al por menor with 249 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	249
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	77
Industrias manufactureras	41
Industrias manufactureras	11
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11

Poverty and Social Development in Luis Moya

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Luis Moya has a poverty rate of 53.1% and extreme poverty of 3.9%.

Poverty

53.1%

6,924 people

Extreme Poverty

3.9%

515 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.3%

3,566 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.3%

1,077 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.3%

1,480 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.6%	2,690
Lack of access to health services	12.6%	1,642
Lack of access to social security	64.4%	8,400
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4.3%	558
Lack of access to basic housing services	6.1%	799
Lack of access to food	20.9%	2,732
Income below welfare line	61.3%	8,001
Income below minimum welfare line	22.6%	2,949

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	60.6%	6%	22.3%	9.8%	0
2015	53.1%	3.9%	27.3%	11.3%	0

Crime in Luis Moya

In the last 12 months, 166 crimes were recorded in Luis Moya. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	13
2025/11	12
2025/10	19
2025/09	11
2025/08	15
2025/07	9
2025/06	12
2025/05	12
2025/04	22
2025/03	16
2025/02	14
2025/01	11

Health in Luis Moya

Luis Moya has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Luis Moya

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Luis Moya	6,983	1,983
Coecillo	1,396	1,971
Colonia Hidalgo	1,174	2,052
Los Griegos (Griegos)	830	2,039
Esteban S. Castorena (Casas Coloradas)	664	1,994
Colonia Veinte de Noviembre	527	2,017
Noria de Molinos	469	2,047
Colonia Julián Adame (Charco de la Gallina)	417	1,971
La Manga (Las Mangas)	139	1,966
Leyva [Granja]	82	2,028

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