Cobá

Cobá is a locality of Tulum, Quintana Roo with 1,738 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 9 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Demographics of Cobá

Demographic structure of Cobá according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 552 under 15 years old (31.8%), 1,124 working-age people (64.7%) and 62 adults over 65 years old (3.6%).

0-14 years

552

31.8% of the population

15-64 years

1,124

64.7% - Working age

65+ years

62

3.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cobá

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	108	85	193	11.1%
5-9 years	108	73	181	10.4%
10-14 years	100	78	178	10.2%
15-19 years	92	76	168	9.7%
20-24 years	105	89	194	11.2%
25-29 years	80	76	156	9%
30-34 years	84	81	165	9.5%
35-39 years	49	63	112	6.4%
40-44 years	45	39	84	4.8%
45-49 years	41	40	81	4.7%
50-54 years	32	42	74	4.3%
55-59 years	19	31	50	2.9%
60-64 years	21	19	40	2.3%
65-69 years	14	9	23	1.3%
70-74 years	12	9	21	1.2%
75-79 years	1	5	6	0.3%
80-84 years	2	5	7	0.4%
85+ years	3	2	5	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cobá

Population Origin

Born in the State

718

41.3%

Born in Another State

1,017

58.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

52

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,027

59.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

950

92.5% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

68

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,622

389.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

90

5.2%

With Limitation

208

12%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	33
Visual	52
Hearing	18
Speech	17
Mental	17

Education in Cobá

Literacy and Schooling

In Cobá, 105 people aged 15+ are literate (10500%), while 148 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (9 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	52	96	148	14800%
Incomplete primary	42	64	106	10600%
Complete primary	71	89	160	16000%
Incomplete secondary	19	10	29	2900%
Complete secondary	157	162	319	31900%
Post-basic education (18+)	226	143	369	36900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	17
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	6

Employment and Social Security in Cobá

In Cobá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 696 people. Of them, 693 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

696

M: 476 / W: 220

Employed Population

693

M: 473 / W: 220

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

582

M: 170 / W: 412

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,049	60.4%
IMSS	42	2.4%
ISSSTE	59	3.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	5	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	954	54.9%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	687	39.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Cobá

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

796

79600%

Single

407

40700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

76

7600%

Households

Total Households

416

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

318

76.4%

Female-Headed

98

23.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	444	25.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	954	54.9%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	337	19.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Cobá

Cobá has 504 total dwellings, of which 416 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	380	95.5%
Dirt floor	36	9%
1 bedroom	232	58.3%
2 or more bedrooms	184	46.2%
1 room	74	18.6%
2 rooms	140	35.2%
3 or more rooms	202	50.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.5%

408 dwellings

Piped Water

102.5%

408 dwellings

With Drainage

45.5%

181 dwellings

All Services

44.2%

176 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	408	102.5%
Without electricity	8	2%
Public water network	408	102.5%
Hauled water	391	98.2%
Other water source	8	2%
With water tank	359	90.2%
With cistern	27	6.8%
With toilet	381	95.7%
With latrine	4	1%
With drainage	181	45.5%
Without drainage	235	59%
With all services	176	44.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	1%

Goods and Technology in Cobá

Household equipment in Cobá according to the 2020 Census. 56% of dwellings have internet and 93.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	304	76.4%
Washing machine	329	82.7%
Microwave oven	62	15.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	201	50.5%
Motorcycle	134	33.7%
Bicycle	264	66.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	304	76.4%
Radio	150	37.7%
Landline phone	33	8.3%
Cell phone	373	93.7%
Computer	97	24.4%
Internet	223	56%
Pay TV	180	45.2%
Streaming platforms	25	6.3%
Video game console	6	1.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

86

21.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

41

10.3%

Without Computer or Internet

173

43.5%

Without Any ICT

22

5.5%

Location of Cobá

Coordinates: 20.4954947, -87.7347217
Altitude: 9 m