Gómez Farías

Gómez Farías is a municipality of Chihuahua with 7,023 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,175 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Gómez Farías

Demographic structure of Gómez Farías according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,680 people under 15 years old (23.9%), 4,252 people of working age (60.5%) and 1,091 elderly over 65 years old (15.5%).

0-14 years

1,680

23.9% of the population

15-64 years

4,252

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,091

15.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Gómez Farías

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	269	246	515	7.3%
5-9 years	278	265	543	7.7%
10-14 years	317	305	622	8.9%
15-19 years	272	249	521	7.4%
20-24 years	193	189	382	5.4%
25-29 years	175	214	389	5.5%
30-34 years	183	252	435	6.2%
35-39 years	209	218	427	6.1%
40-44 years	185	223	408	5.8%
45-49 years	229	251	480	6.8%
50-54 years	218	243	461	6.6%
55-59 years	220	188	408	5.8%
60-64 years	159	182	341	4.9%
65-69 years	154	168	322	4.6%
70-74 years	165	157	322	4.6%
75-79 years	127	117	244	3.5%
80-84 years	67	63	130	1.9%
85+ years	45	28	73	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Gómez Farías

Population Origin

Born in State

6,567

93.5%

Born in Another State

168

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

51

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

28

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

28

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

52

2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

43

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

22 / 21

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

724

10.3%

With Limitation

1,384

19.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	325
Visual	346
Hearing	166
Speech	87
Mental	154

Education in Gómez Farías

Literacy and Schooling

In Gómez Farías, 182 people aged 15 and over can read and write (18200%), while 209 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.7 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	118	91	209	20900%
Incomplete primary	559	423	982	98200%
Complete primary	534	566	1,100	110000%
Incomplete secondary	94	77	171	17100%
Complete secondary	646	799	1,445	144500%
Post-basic education (18+)	579	680	1,259	125900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	178
6-11 years	24
12-14 years	27

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 19 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Gómez Farías

In Gómez Farías, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,072 people. Of those, 3,025 are employed and 47 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

3,072

H: 1,948 / M: 1,124

Employed Population

3,025

H: 1,913 / M: 1,112

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

47 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,628

H: 809 / M: 1,819

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,481	92.3%
IMSS	2,264	32.2%
ISSSTE	506	7.2%
ISSSTE estatal	50	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,468	49.4%
IMSS Bienestar	38	0.5%
Private insurance	73	1%
Other institution	139	2%
Without health coverage	539	7.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Gómez Farías

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,295

329500%

Single

1,507

150700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

929

92900%

Households

Total Households

2,549

2.8 average occupants

Male-headed

1,726

67.7%

Female-headed

823

32.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,189	73.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,169	16.6%
No religion	657	9.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Gómez Farías

Gómez Farías has 4,196 total dwellings, of which 2,550 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,530	103.9%
Earthen floor	17	0.7%
1 bedroom	806	33.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,741	71.5%
1 room	67	2.8%
2 rooms	191	7.8%
3+ rooms	2,289	94%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.4%

2,540 dwellings

Piped Water

104.4%

2,541 dwellings

With Drainage

96.8%

2,356 dwellings

All Services

96.7%

2,354 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,540	104.4%
Without electricity	7	0.3%
Public water network	2,541	104.4%
Hauled water	2,104	86.4%
Other water source	6	0.2%
With water tank	878	36.1%
With cistern	75	3.1%
With toilet	2,400	98.6%
With latrine	114	4.7%
With drainage	2,356	96.8%
Without drainage	191	7.8%
With all services	2,354	96.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Gómez Farías

Household equipment in Gómez Farías according to the 2020 Census. 18.1% of dwellings have internet and 95.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,474	101.6%
Washing machine	2,352	96.6%
Microwave oven	1,993	81.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,958	80.4%
Motorcycle	222	9.1%
Bicycle	686	28.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,430	99.8%
Radio	1,366	56.1%
Landline phone	525	21.6%
Cell phone	2,327	95.6%
Computer	665	27.3%
Internet	440	18.1%
Pay TV	1,714	70.4%
Streaming platforms	64	2.6%
Video game console	134	5.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

66

2.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

125

5.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,743

71.6%

No ICT at All

20

0.8%

Companies and Economy in Gómez Farías

The main economic sectors of Gómez Farías are Comercio al por menor with 141 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	141
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	70
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	26
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	21
Servicios educativos	9

Poverty and Social Development in Gómez Farías

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Gómez Farías has a poverty rate of 49% and extreme poverty of 3.3%.

Poverty

49%

4,570 people

Extreme Poverty

3.3%

312 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

28.4%

2,645 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.3%

774 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

14.4%

1,339 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23.9%	2,228
Lack of access to health services	2.2%	207
Lack of access to social security	61.3%	5,720
Lack of housing quality and spaces	2.7%	255
Lack of access to basic housing services	9.2%	859
Lack of access to food	13.9%	1,296
Income below welfare line	57.3%	5,343
Income below minimum welfare line	20.7%	1,934

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	34.3%	2.4%	42.9%	17.1%	0
2015	49%	3.3%	28.4%	14.4%	0

Crime in Gómez Farías

In the last 12 months, 61 crimes were recorded in Gómez Farías. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	5
2025/10	5
2025/09	3
2025/08	8
2025/07	6
2025/06	6
2025/05	4
2025/04	6
2025/03	6
2025/02	4
2024/10	2

Health in Gómez Farías

Gómez Farías has 12 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Gómez Farías

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Valentín Gómez Farías	4,484	2,148
Peña Blanca	925	2,162
La Pinta	536	2,197
San José Babícora	492	2,159
Pablo Amaya (La Martha)	291	2,153
El Porvenir del Campesino (Ojo Escondido)	147	2,153
Colonia Libertad (El Aguaje)	117	2,151
Ejido Nuevo Ser	20	2,254
El Gringo	5	2,176
La Boquilla	2	2,161

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