Hidalgo
Socioeconomic overview of Hidalgo, Mexico. Displays real, verified census parameters from INEGI, GDP reports, ENIGH household income distribution, and housing infrastructure markers.
Hidalgo operates as a key industrial satellite within Mexico's central macro-region, benefiting from direct logistics continuity with the Valley of Mexico. The state's economic structure is underpinned by advanced capital goods manufacturing, led by railway rolling stock components (US$3.04B) and power transformers, static converters, and inductors (US$2.48B), alongside specialized apparel export clusters (US$880M). This heavy manufacturing capability establishes Hidalgo as a critical hub for high-value logistics and industrial real estate development, operating under a constrained 1.51% unemployment framework.
Demographically, Hidalgo expanded by 15.7% over a ten-year census cycle to reach 3,082,841 inhabitants, supported by an economically active population (EAP) of 1.49 million. With an average monthly labor cost of MXN 7.05k, the state maintains a competitive labor proposition for manufacturing tenant operations. Commercial and industrial real estate absorption is concentrated along key northern metropolitan expansion axes, specifically within the municipal nodes of Tepeapulco, Tepeji del Río de Ocampo, and Tizayuca.
DataMéxico Economic & Labor Statistics
DataMéxico / Secretaría de EconomíaIncome Benchmark: Hidalgo vs National Average
Source: INEGI ENIGH 2024. Current monthly income calculated at household scale.
Economic Business Count by Sector (DENUE Registry)
Frequently Asked Questions (Hidalgo)
What is the population of Hidalgo?
According to institutional projections, the population of Hidalgo is estimated at 3,299,857 in 2025, compared to 3,082,841 recorded in the 2020 census, representing a density of 157.7 people per square kilometer over an area of 20,919 km².
What is the average household income in Hidalgo?
The average monthly household income in Hidalgo is MX$19,820, with a median of MX$15,712 per month, based on the local ENIGH 2024 microdata extract.
How large is the housing deficit in Hidalgo?
Hidalgo registers a total housing lag (rezago total) of 158,326 units, with an estimated household deficit of 163,430 homes. A total of 503 federal housing subsidies have been assigned to the region.