Monte Escobedo

Monte Escobedo is a municipality of Zacatecas with 8,683 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,051 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Monte Escobedo

Demographic structure of Monte Escobedo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,133 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 5,066 people of working age (58.3%) and 1,484 elderly over 65 years old (17.1%).

0-14 years

2,133

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

5,066

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

1,484

17.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Monte Escobedo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	325	356	681	7.8%
5-9 years	367	361	728	8.4%
10-14 years	375	349	724	8.3%
15-19 years	322	319	641	7.4%
20-24 years	273	265	538	6.2%
25-29 years	253	286	539	6.2%
30-34 years	253	287	540	6.2%
35-39 years	247	232	479	5.5%
40-44 years	245	234	479	5.5%
45-49 years	229	245	474	5.5%
50-54 years	233	247	480	5.5%
55-59 years	241	244	485	5.6%
60-64 years	190	221	411	4.7%
65-69 years	186	185	371	4.3%
70-74 years	158	184	342	3.9%
75-79 years	157	154	311	3.6%
80-84 years	118	106	224	2.6%
85+ years	112	124	236	2.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Monte Escobedo

Population Origin

Born in State

7,305

84.1%

Born in Another State

1,115

12.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

255

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

46

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

45

97.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

73

2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

58

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

28 / 30

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

825

9.5%

With Limitation

1,599

18.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	395
Visual	344
Hearing	183
Speech	94
Mental	136

Education in Monte Escobedo

Literacy and Schooling

In Monte Escobedo, 312 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31200%), while 338 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.7 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	143	195	338	33800%
Incomplete primary	730	576	1,306	130600%
Complete primary	597	484	1,081	108100%
Incomplete secondary	125	79	204	20400%
Complete secondary	800	1,101	1,901	190100%
Post-basic education (18+)	747	799	1,546	154600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	131
6-11 years	34
12-14 years	35

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	22	0	22
Primaria	23	1	24
Secundaria	16	0	16
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Monte Escobedo

In Monte Escobedo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,773 people. Of those, 3,744 are employed and 29 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

3,773

H: 2,505 / M: 1,268

Employed Population

3,744

H: 2,480 / M: 1,264

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

29 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,173

H: 896 / M: 2,277

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,628	76.3%
IMSS	1,150	13.2%
ISSSTE	205	2.4%
ISSSTE estatal	35	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	10	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,165	59.5%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0.1%
Private insurance	25	0.3%
Other institution	90	1%
Without health coverage	2,052	23.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Monte Escobedo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,887

388700%

Single

2,224

222400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

867

86700%

Households

Total Households

2,785

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

2,031

72.9%

Female-headed

754

27.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,347	96.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	209	2.4%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	119	1.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Monte Escobedo

Monte Escobedo has 4,740 total dwellings, of which 2,789 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,752	98.9%
Earthen floor	31	1.1%
1 bedroom	900	32.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,883	67.7%
1 room	33	1.2%
2 rooms	179	6.4%
3+ rooms	2,571	92.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

2,739 dwellings

Piped Water

98.4%

2,739 dwellings

With Drainage

95.8%

2,665 dwellings

All Services

94.6%

2,633 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,739	98.4%
Without electricity	44	1.6%
Public water network	2,739	98.4%
Hauled water	1,913	68.7%
Other water source	44	1.6%
With water tank	2,589	93%
With cistern	318	11.4%
With toilet	2,669	95.9%
With latrine	32	1.1%
With drainage	2,665	95.8%
Without drainage	118	4.2%
With all services	2,633	94.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	12	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Monte Escobedo

Household equipment in Monte Escobedo according to the 2020 Census. 27.6% of dwellings have internet and 82.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,596	93.3%
Washing machine	2,368	85.1%
Microwave oven	1,658	59.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,998	71.8%
Motorcycle	612	22%
Bicycle	924	33.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,513	90.3%
Radio	1,790	64.3%
Landline phone	924	33.2%
Cell phone	2,307	82.9%
Computer	689	24.8%
Internet	767	27.6%
Pay TV	1,567	56.3%
Streaming platforms	91	3.3%
Video game console	174	6.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

136

4.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

231

8.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,755

63.1%

No ICT at All

54

1.9%

Companies and Economy in Monte Escobedo

The main economic sectors of Monte Escobedo are Comercio al por menor with 131 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	131
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	69
Industrias manufactureras	19
Industrias manufactureras	19
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	13

Poverty and Social Development in Monte Escobedo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Monte Escobedo has a poverty rate of 64.4% and extreme poverty of 7.7%.

Poverty

64.4%

5,876 people

Extreme Poverty

7.7%

702 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21.6%

1,969 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.9%

540 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.2%

746 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.1%	2,471
Lack of access to health services	18%	1,645
Lack of access to social security	68.7%	6,276
Lack of housing quality and spaces	2.3%	213
Lack of access to basic housing services	16.8%	1,532
Lack of access to food	16.2%	1,482
Income below welfare line	70.3%	6,416
Income below minimum welfare line	32.3%	2,953

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	68.4%	18.1%	16%	5.4%	0
2015	64.4%	7.7%	21.6%	8.2%	0

Crime in Monte Escobedo

In the last 12 months, 43 crimes were recorded in Monte Escobedo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	4
2025/10	4
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	4
2025/06	4
2025/05	1
2025/04	2
2025/03	2
2025/02	7
2025/01	7

Health in Monte Escobedo

Monte Escobedo has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Monte Escobedo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Monte Escobedo	4,247	1,756
Laguna Grande	947	2,132
María de la Torre	250	2,050
Adjuntas del Refugio	246	1,962
Gómez	190	1,953
La Masita	147	2,173
Colonia Potrero Nuevo (La Colonia)	125	2,164
Colonia Anacleto López (Colonia Flores)	120	1,912
Colonia Vicente Guerrero	120	1,939
El Capulín de los Ruiz	116	1,981

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