Morelos

Morelos is a municipality of Zacatecas with 13,207 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,256 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years.

Demographics of Morelos

Demographic structure of Morelos according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,484 people under 15 years old (26.4%), 8,677 people of working age (65.7%) and 1,023 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

3,484

26.4% of the population

15-64 years

8,677

65.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,023

7.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Morelos

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	564	573	1,137	8.6%
5-9 years	604	600	1,204	9.1%
10-14 years	606	537	1,143	8.7%
15-19 years	621	607	1,228	9.3%
20-24 years	538	558	1,096	8.3%
25-29 years	488	536	1,024	7.8%
30-34 years	438	445	883	6.7%
35-39 years	455	455	910	6.9%
40-44 years	365	441	806	6.1%
45-49 years	435	430	865	6.5%
50-54 years	389	388	777	5.9%
55-59 years	288	329	617	4.7%
60-64 years	246	225	471	3.6%
65-69 years	164	190	354	2.7%
70-74 years	140	124	264	2%
75-79 years	94	91	185	1.4%
80-84 years	54	54	108	0.8%
85+ years	52	60	112	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Morelos

Population Origin

Born in State

12,456

94.3%

Born in Another State

624

4.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

93

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

47

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

47

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

102

2.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

42

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

20 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

619

4.7%

With Limitation

1,701

12.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	328
Visual	238
Hearing	105
Speech	78
Mental	92

Education in Morelos

Literacy and Schooling

In Morelos, 224 people aged 15 and over can read and write (22400%), while 241 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years (9.6 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	124	117	241	24100%
Incomplete primary	494	480	974	97400%
Complete primary	716	712	1,428	142800%
Incomplete secondary	175	127	302	30200%
Complete secondary	1,355	1,533	2,888	288800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,755	1,770	3,525	352500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	118
6-11 years	27
12-14 years	39

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	2	2
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Morelos

In Morelos, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,801 people. Of those, 5,663 are employed and 138 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

5,801

H: 3,840 / M: 1,961

Employed Population

5,663

H: 3,731 / M: 1,932

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

138 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,554

H: 1,272 / M: 3,282

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,094	84%
IMSS	6,678	50.6%
ISSSTE	1,078	8.2%
ISSSTE estatal	81	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,282	24.9%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0%
Private insurance	65	0.5%
Other institution	8	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,084	15.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Morelos

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,201

620100%

Single

3,218

321800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

955

95500%

Households

Total Households

3,614

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,890

80%

Female-headed

724

20%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,475	94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	477	3.6%
No religion	227	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Morelos

Morelos has 4,409 total dwellings, of which 3,614 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,591	99.4%
Earthen floor	16	0.4%
1 bedroom	998	27.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,609	72.2%
1 room	75	2.1%
2 rooms	339	9.4%
3+ rooms	3,193	88.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

3,600 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

3,569 dwellings

With Drainage

99%

3,578 dwellings

All Services

98%

3,542 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,600	99.6%
Without electricity	7	0.2%
Public water network	3,569	98.8%
Hauled water	3,433	95%
Other water source	38	1.1%
With water tank	3,461	95.8%
With cistern	206	5.7%
With toilet	3,567	98.7%
With latrine	5	0.1%
With drainage	3,578	99%
Without drainage	29	0.8%
With all services	3,542	98%

Goods and Technology in Morelos

Household equipment in Morelos according to the 2020 Census. 42.7% of dwellings have internet and 86.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,419	94.6%
Washing machine	3,352	92.8%
Microwave oven	2,071	57.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,428	67.2%
Motorcycle	486	13.5%
Bicycle	458	12.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,488	96.5%
Radio	2,751	76.1%
Landline phone	1,243	34.4%
Cell phone	3,130	86.6%
Computer	1,270	35.2%
Internet	1,543	42.7%
Pay TV	2,000	55.4%
Streaming platforms	369	10.2%
Video game console	245	6.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

47

1.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

265

7.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,758

48.7%

No ICT at All

18

0.5%

Companies and Economy in Morelos

The main economic sectors of Morelos are Comercio al por menor with 263 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	263
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	101
Industrias manufactureras	34
Servicios inmobiliarios	27
Industrias manufactureras	21

Poverty and Social Development in Morelos

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Morelos has a poverty rate of 39.6% and extreme poverty of 1.8%.

Poverty

39.6%

4,792 people

Extreme Poverty

1.8%

220 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.8%

2,887 people

Vulnerable by Income

16.6%

2,011 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

20%

2,422 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.6%	1,892
Lack of access to health services	9.1%	1,099
Lack of access to social security	49.8%	6,032
Lack of housing quality and spaces	1.3%	163
Lack of access to basic housing services	3.4%	411
Lack of access to food	12.1%	1,460
Income below welfare line	56.2%	6,803
Income below minimum welfare line	18.2%	2,199

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	47%	4.5%	19.1%	19.8%	0
2015	39.6%	1.8%	23.8%	20%	0

Crime in Morelos

In the last 12 months, 187 crimes were recorded in Morelos. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	11
2025/11	17
2025/10	10
2025/09	13
2025/08	14
2025/07	22
2025/06	21
2025/05	23
2025/04	15
2025/03	16
2025/02	12
2025/01	13

Health in Morelos

Morelos has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Morelos

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Morelos	7,538	2,308
Hacienda Nueva	4,029	2,373
Las Pilas	1,255	2,335
Noria de los Gringos (Los Gringos)	190	2,198
San Pablo	33	2,204
El Chicharrón (Los Chicharrones)	30	2,218
Rancho Bellavista	28	2,194
Colonia Santa Cruz	19	2,335
Estación Pimienta	13	2,308
Maricela (Avícola Maricela) [Granjas]	8	2,237

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