Valle de Santa María

Valle de Santa María is a locality of Pesquería, Nuevo León with 40,703 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 372 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Valle de Santa María

Demographic structure of Valle de Santa María according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 13,331 under 15 years old (32.8%), 26,950 working-age people (66.2%) and 419 adults over 65 years old (1%).

0-14 years

13,331

32.8% of the population

15-64 years

26,950

66.2% - Working age

65+ years

419

1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

51%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Valle de Santa María

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,487	2,353	4,840	11.9%
5-9 years	2,422	2,332	4,754	11.7%
10-14 years	1,899	1,838	3,737	9.2%
15-19 years	1,549	1,590	3,139	7.7%
20-24 years	1,928	1,990	3,918	9.6%
25-29 years	2,622	2,537	5,159	12.7%
30-34 years	2,286	2,063	4,349	10.7%
35-39 years	1,702	1,571	3,273	8%
40-44 years	1,269	1,192	2,461	6%
45-49 years	947	916	1,863	4.6%
50-54 years	712	694	1,406	3.5%
55-59 years	438	438	876	2.2%
60-64 years	263	243	506	1.2%
65-69 years	114	99	213	0.5%
70-74 years	49	47	96	0.2%
75-79 years	32	30	62	0.2%
80-84 years	18	15	33	0.1%
85+ years	8	7	15	0%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Valle de Santa María

Population Origin

Born in the State

25,396

62.4%

Born in Another State

15,098

37.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

5,547

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,445

3.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,432

99.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

5

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,121

25.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

680

1.7% of the population

Men / Women

370 / 310

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,155

2.8%

With Limitation

3,270

8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	358
Visual	666
Hearing	150
Speech	196
Mental	155

Education in Valle de Santa María

Literacy and Schooling

In Valle de Santa María, 259 people aged 15+ are literate (25900%), while 392 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.3 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	210	182	392	39200%
Incomplete primary	559	527	1,086	108600%
Complete primary	1,502	1,640	3,142	314200%
Incomplete secondary	692	594	1,286	128600%
Complete secondary	6,309	6,487	12,796	1279600%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,322	3,630	7,952	795200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,419
6-11 years	212
12-14 years	199

Employment and Social Security in Valle de Santa María

In Valle de Santa María, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 20,269 people. Of them, 19,885 are employed and 384 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

20,269

M: 12,820 / W: 7,449

Employed Population

19,885

M: 12,536 / W: 7,349

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

384 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,125

M: 2,158 / W: 6,967

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	32,055	78.8%
IMSS	25,880	63.6%
ISSSTE	219	0.5%
State ISSSTE	58	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	23	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,633	13.8%
IMSS Bienestar	61	0.1%
Private insurance	275	0.7%
Other institution	140	0.3%
Without health coverage	8,607	21.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Valle de Santa María

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

19,079

1907900%

Single

7,759

775900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

2,581

258100%

Households

Total Households

12,055

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

8,546

70.9%

Female-Headed

3,509

29.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	28,509	70%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	5,053	12.4%
Other religions	69	0.2%
No religion	7,020	17.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Valle de Santa María

Valle de Santa María has 16,034 total dwellings, of which 12,055 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	12,033	101.2%
Dirt floor	15	0.1%
1 bedroom	3,252	27.3%
2 or more bedrooms	8,795	73.9%
1 room	183	1.5%
2 rooms	1,302	10.9%
3 or more rooms	10,562	88.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.1%

12,030 dwellings

Piped Water

101.2%

12,040 dwellings

With Drainage

101.3%

12,047 dwellings

All Services

101.1%

12,024 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	12,030	101.1%
Without electricity	18	0.2%
Public water network	12,040	101.2%
Hauled water	12,025	101.1%
Other water source	8	0.1%
With water tank	108	0.9%
With cistern	29	0.2%
With toilet	12,044	101.3%
With drainage	12,047	101.3%
With all services	12,024	101.1%

Goods and Technology in Valle de Santa María

Household equipment in Valle de Santa María according to the 2020 Census. 52.3% of dwellings have internet and 96.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,963	92.2%
Washing machine	8,656	72.8%
Microwave oven	4,561	38.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,178	26.7%
Motorcycle	465	3.9%
Bicycle	1,318	11.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	11,062	93%
Radio	9,005	75.7%
Landline phone	3,682	31%
Cell phone	11,493	96.6%
Computer	2,731	23%
Internet	6,220	52.3%
Pay TV	4,720	39.7%
Streaming platforms	1,822	15.3%
Video game console	1,102	9.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

404

3.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

472

4%

Without Computer or Internet

5,261

44.2%

Without Any ICT

89

0.7%

Location of Valle de Santa María

Coordinates: 25.7102753, -100.1027722
Altitude: 372 m