Comales

Comales is a locality of Camargo, Tamaulipas with 2,287 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 82 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Comales

Demographic structure of Comales according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 460 under 15 years old (20.1%), 1,537 working-age people (67.2%) and 290 adults over 65 years old (12.7%).

0-14 years

460

20.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,537

67.2% - Working age

65+ years

290

12.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

48.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Comales

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	77	82	159	7%
5-9 years	69	76	145	6.3%
10-14 years	77	79	156	6.8%
15-19 years	71	77	148	6.5%
20-24 years	58	65	123	5.4%
25-29 years	74	64	138	6%
30-34 years	73	71	144	6.3%
35-39 years	101	84	185	8.1%
40-44 years	73	60	133	5.8%
45-49 years	107	81	188	8.2%
50-54 years	118	73	191	8.4%
55-59 years	75	68	143	6.3%
60-64 years	85	59	144	6.3%
65-69 years	59	43	102	4.5%
70-74 years	37	34	71	3.1%
75-79 years	34	21	55	2.4%
80-84 years	18	23	41	1.8%
85+ years	9	12	21	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Comales

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,016

88.2%

Born in Another State

221

9.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

9

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

95

4.2%

With Limitation

232

10.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	43
Visual	55
Hearing	21
Speech	11
Mental	13

Education in Comales

Literacy and Schooling

In Comales, 74 people aged 15+ are literate (7400%), while 78 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.5 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	53	25	78	7800%
Incomplete primary	155	99	254	25400%
Complete primary	258	179	437	43700%
Incomplete secondary	47	38	85	8500%
Complete secondary	283	319	602	60200%
Post-basic education (18+)	176	160	336	33600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	27
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	11

Schools in Comales

Name	CCT	Level	Type
LUIS PASTEUR	28DJN0048F	Preescolar	Publico
DR. GABINO BARREDA	28DPR0234R	Primaria	Publico
GRAL. FELIPE ANGELES	28DST0021A	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Comales

In Comales, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,143 people. Of them, 1,120 are employed and 23 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

1,143

M: 843 / W: 300

Employed Population

1,120

M: 821 / W: 299

Unemployment Rate

2%

23 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

767

M: 190 / W: 577

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,700	74.3%
IMSS	219	9.6%
ISSSTE	76	3.3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	8	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,351	59.1%
Private insurance	48	2.1%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	586	25.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Comales

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,049

104900%

Single

492

49200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

369

36900%

Households

Total Households

1,010

2.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

751

74.4%

Female-Headed

259

25.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,481	64.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	312	13.6%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	492	21.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Comales

Comales has 1,257 total dwellings, of which 1,010 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,001	99.1%
Dirt floor	8	0.8%
1 bedroom	372	36.8%
2 or more bedrooms	637	63.1%
1 room	62	6.1%
2 rooms	218	21.6%
3 or more rooms	729	72.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

1,000 dwellings

Piped Water

99.7%

1,007 dwellings

With Drainage

98.6%

996 dwellings

All Services

98%

990 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,000	99%
Without electricity	9	0.9%
Public water network	1,007	99.7%
Hauled water	1,001	99.1%
Other water source	2	0.2%
With water tank	12	1.2%
With cistern	2	0.2%
With toilet	989	97.9%
With latrine	16	1.6%
With drainage	996	98.6%
Without drainage	13	1.3%
With all services	990	98%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Comales

Household equipment in Comales according to the 2020 Census. 17.1% of dwellings have internet and 76.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	896	88.7%
Washing machine	819	81.1%
Microwave oven	608	60.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	683	67.6%
Motorcycle	39	3.9%
Bicycle	92	9.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	878	86.9%
Radio	390	38.6%
Landline phone	188	18.6%
Cell phone	776	76.8%
Computer	137	13.6%
Internet	173	17.1%
Pay TV	201	19.9%
Streaming platforms	46	4.6%
Video game console	39	3.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

118

11.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

216

21.4%

Without Computer or Internet

793

78.5%

Without Any ICT

96

9.5%

Location of Comales

Coordinates: 26.1826411, -98.9201372
Altitude: 82 m