Sain Alto

Sain Alto is a municipality of Zacatecas with 21,844 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,086 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Sain Alto

Demographic structure of Sain Alto according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,812 people under 15 years old (31.2%), 12,974 people of working age (59.4%) and 2,058 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years

6,812

31.2% of the population

15-64 years

12,974

59.4% - Working age

65+ years

2,058

9.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Sain Alto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,104	1,090	2,194	10%
5-9 years	1,196	1,128	2,324	10.6%
10-14 years	1,109	1,185	2,294	10.5%
15-19 years	976	1,009	1,985	9.1%
20-24 years	708	857	1,565	7.2%
25-29 years	664	780	1,444	6.6%
30-34 years	667	770	1,437	6.6%
35-39 years	611	697	1,308	6%
40-44 years	604	720	1,324	6.1%
45-49 years	625	565	1,190	5.4%
50-54 years	532	554	1,086	5%
55-59 years	433	455	888	4.1%
60-64 years	367	380	747	3.4%
65-69 years	279	310	589	2.7%
70-74 years	258	238	496	2.3%
75-79 years	233	186	419	1.9%
80-84 years	146	157	303	1.4%
85+ years	131	120	251	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Sain Alto

Population Origin

Born in State

20,658

94.6%

Born in Another State

851

3.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

269

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

8

0.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

73

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

39 / 34

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,191

5.5%

With Limitation

2,742

12.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	616
Visual	420
Hearing	231
Speech	187
Mental	210

Education in Sain Alto

Literacy and Schooling

In Sain Alto, 579 people aged 15 and over can read and write (57900%), while 651 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (7.6 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	361	290	651	65100%
Incomplete primary	1,171	865	2,036	203600%
Complete primary	1,634	1,179	2,813	281300%
Incomplete secondary	245	153	398	39800%
Complete secondary	2,437	3,405	5,842	584200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,184	1,580	2,764	276400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	391
6-11 years	120
12-14 years	134

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 84 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	29	29
Primaria	29	29
Secundaria	22	22
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Sain Alto

In Sain Alto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,144 people. Of those, 8,058 are employed and 86 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

8,144

H: 5,871 / M: 2,273

Employed Population

8,058

H: 5,804 / M: 2,254

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

86 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,131

H: 1,950 / M: 6,181

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	18,412	84.3%
IMSS	3,181	14.6%
ISSSTE	834	3.8%
ISSSTE estatal	19	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,978	64%
IMSS Bienestar	106	0.5%
Private insurance	94	0.4%
Other institution	333	1.5%
Without health coverage	3,418	15.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Sain Alto

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,059

1005900%

Single

4,941

494100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,335

133500%

Households

Total Households

5,504

4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,097

74.4%

Female-headed

1,407

25.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	21,020	96.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	615	2.8%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	178	0.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Sain Alto

Sain Alto has 7,789 total dwellings, of which 5,504 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,412	98.8%
Earthen floor	85	1.6%
1 bedroom	1,713	31.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,784	69.1%
1 room	185	3.4%
2 rooms	781	14.3%
3+ rooms	4,531	82.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

5,469 dwellings

Piped Water

99.2%

5,433 dwellings

With Drainage

95.8%

5,251 dwellings

All Services

95%

5,207 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,469	99.8%
Without electricity	28	0.5%
Public water network	5,433	99.2%
Hauled water	3,794	69.2%
Other water source	64	1.2%
With water tank	4,971	90.7%
With cistern	268	4.9%
With toilet	5,217	95.2%
With latrine	46	0.8%
With drainage	5,251	95.8%
Without drainage	246	4.5%
With all services	5,207	95%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Sain Alto

Household equipment in Sain Alto according to the 2020 Census. 25.7% of dwellings have internet and 71.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,059	92.3%
Washing machine	4,141	75.6%
Microwave oven	2,413	44%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,246	59.2%
Motorcycle	1,317	24%
Bicycle	1,191	21.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,078	92.7%
Radio	3,894	71.1%
Landline phone	1,817	33.2%
Cell phone	3,926	71.7%
Computer	716	13.1%
Internet	1,407	25.7%
Pay TV	1,814	33.1%
Streaming platforms	95	1.7%
Video game console	101	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

212

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

879

16%

No Computer or Internet

3,844

70.2%

No ICT at All

110

2%

Companies and Economy in Sain Alto

The main economic sectors of Sain Alto are Comercio al por menor with 239 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	239
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	73
Industrias manufactureras	29
Industrias manufactureras	17
Servicios educativos	16

Poverty and Social Development in Sain Alto

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Sain Alto has a poverty rate of 72.6% and extreme poverty of 9.5%.

Poverty

72.6%

15,177 people

Extreme Poverty

9.5%

1,985 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.7%

3,710 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.4%

930 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.2%

1,093 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.1%	4,418
Lack of access to health services	8.2%	1,712
Lack of access to social security	79.6%	16,646
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.6%	1,596
Lack of access to basic housing services	21.1%	4,415
Lack of access to food	21.5%	4,505
Income below welfare line	77%	16,108
Income below minimum welfare line	39.9%	8,343

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	80.7%	14.3%	13.1%	3.1%	0
2015	72.6%	9.5%	17.7%	5.2%	0

Crime in Sain Alto

In the last 12 months, 94 crimes were recorded in Sain Alto. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	5
2025/10	9
2025/09	10
2025/08	6
2025/07	7
2025/06	8
2025/05	13
2025/04	7
2025/03	5
2025/02	14
2025/01	6

Health in Sain Alto

Sain Alto has 20 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 18 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Sain Alto

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Sain Alto	5,295	2,038
Río de Medina	2,248	1,999
Emiliano Zapata (San José)	1,982	2,083
Cañas	1,301	2,042
El Cazadero	1,300	1,932
José María Morelos (Santa Mónica)	1,198	1,953
Cantuna	1,007	2,118
Barrancas	1,003	2,001
Saín Bajo	897	1,959
El Fresno	812	2,174

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