Meoqui

Meoqui is a municipality of Chihuahua with 44,853 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,156 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Meoqui

Demographic structure of Meoqui according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,709 people under 15 years old (26.1%), 28,945 people of working age (64.5%) and 4,132 elderly over 65 years old (9.2%).

0-14 years

11,709

26.1% of the population

15-64 years

28,945

64.5% - Working age

65+ years

4,132

9.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

54.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Meoqui

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,854	1,789	3,643	8.1%
5-9 years	1,974	2,019	3,993	8.9%
10-14 years	2,150	1,923	4,073	9.1%
15-19 years	2,013	1,969	3,982	8.9%
20-24 years	1,811	1,747	3,558	7.9%
25-29 years	1,579	1,653	3,232	7.2%
30-34 years	1,460	1,591	3,051	6.8%
35-39 years	1,402	1,431	2,833	6.3%
40-44 years	1,412	1,419	2,831	6.3%
45-49 years	1,499	1,475	2,974	6.6%
50-54 years	1,257	1,288	2,545	5.7%
55-59 years	1,048	1,105	2,153	4.8%
60-64 years	883	903	1,786	4%
65-69 years	671	703	1,374	3.1%
70-74 years	543	586	1,129	2.5%
75-79 years	396	355	751	1.7%
80-84 years	238	262	500	1.1%
85+ years	158	220	378	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Meoqui

Population Origin

Born in State

41,006

91.4%

Born in Another State

3,040

6.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

619

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

567

1.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

511

90.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

54

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

802

5.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

340

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

183 / 157

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,268

5.1%

With Limitation

5,275

11.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,306
Visual	794
Hearing	397
Speech	343
Mental	383

Education in Meoqui

Literacy and Schooling

In Meoqui, 925 people aged 15 and over can read and write (92500%), while 1,247 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.6 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	690	557	1,247	124700%
Incomplete primary	2,007	1,646	3,653	365300%
Complete primary	3,210	2,981	6,191	619100%
Incomplete secondary	872	653	1,525	152500%
Complete secondary	4,135	4,855	8,990	899000%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,883	5,204	10,087	1008700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,131
6-11 years	287
12-14 years	360

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 82 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	32	3	35
Primaria	37	0	37
Secundaria	6	0	6
Media Superior	6	0	6

Employment and Social Security in Meoqui

In Meoqui, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 21,211 people. Of those, 20,785 are employed and 426 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

21,211

H: 13,139 / M: 8,072

Employed Population

20,785

H: 12,848 / M: 7,937

Unemployment Rate

2%

426 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

14,255

H: 4,460 / M: 9,795

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	38,024	84.8%
IMSS	23,194	51.7%
ISSSTE	1,863	4.2%
ISSSTE estatal	766	1.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	82	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,384	25.4%
IMSS Bienestar	105	0.2%
Private insurance	334	0.7%
Other institution	690	1.5%
Without health coverage	6,752	15.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Meoqui

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

19,492

1949200%

Single

11,365

1136500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,694

469400%

Households

Total Households

13,837

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

8,687

62.8%

Female-headed

5,150

37.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	35,624	79.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,461	9.9%
Other religions	19	0%
No religion	4,665	10.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Meoqui

Meoqui has 17,420 total dwellings, of which 13,843 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	13,687	100.5%
Earthen floor	72	0.5%
1 bedroom	3,931	28.9%
2+ bedrooms	9,828	72.1%
1 room	416	3.1%
2 rooms	1,493	11%
3+ rooms	11,850	87%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

13,708 dwellings

Piped Water

100.5%

13,695 dwellings

With Drainage

100.3%

13,666 dwellings

All Services

99.9%

13,605 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	13,708	100.6%
Without electricity	51	0.4%
Public water network	13,695	100.5%
Hauled water	13,401	98.4%
Other water source	64	0.5%
With water tank	3,143	23.1%
With cistern	335	2.5%
With toilet	13,632	100.1%
With latrine	45	0.3%
With drainage	13,666	100.3%
Without drainage	93	0.7%
With all services	13,605	99.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	13	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Meoqui

Household equipment in Meoqui according to the 2020 Census. 45.2% of dwellings have internet and 94.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	13,345	97.9%
Washing machine	12,438	91.3%
Microwave oven	9,825	72.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	9,332	68.5%
Motorcycle	1,857	13.6%
Bicycle	4,001	29.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	13,149	96.5%
Radio	9,766	71.7%
Landline phone	3,358	24.6%
Cell phone	12,821	94.1%
Computer	4,380	32.1%
Internet	6,162	45.2%
Pay TV	7,508	55.1%
Streaming platforms	1,920	14.1%
Video game console	1,383	10.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

307

2.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

562

4.1%

No Computer or Internet

6,782

49.8%

No ICT at All

74

0.5%

Companies and Economy in Meoqui

The main economic sectors of Meoqui are Comercio al por menor with 729 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	729
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	383
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	177
Industrias manufactureras	78
Servicios educativos	56

Poverty and Social Development in Meoqui

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Meoqui has a poverty rate of 33.5% and extreme poverty of 1.3%.

Poverty

33.5%

16,267 people

Extreme Poverty

1.3%

641 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.4%

12,366 people

Vulnerable by Income

15%

7,311 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

26%

12,651 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.9%	10,155
Lack of access to health services	11.1%	5,378
Lack of access to social security	41.3%	20,076
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.5%	1,684
Lack of access to basic housing services	1.9%	910
Lack of access to food	12%	5,808
Income below welfare line	48.5%	23,579
Income below minimum welfare line	14.5%	7,033

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	33.2%	2.8%	25%	27.8%	0
2015	33.5%	1.3%	25.4%	26%	0

Crime in Meoqui

In the last 12 months, 816 crimes were recorded in Meoqui. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	71
2025/11	55
2025/10	76
2025/09	67
2025/08	70
2025/07	81
2025/06	71
2025/05	61
2025/04	75
2025/03	74
2025/02	66
2025/01	49

Health in Meoqui

Meoqui has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Meoqui

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Pedro Meoqui	23,140	1,149
Lázaro Cárdenas	9,839	1,205
Estación Consuelo	2,051	1,189
Colonia Felipe Ángeles	1,446	1,153
Guadalupe Victoria	953	1,125
Las Puentes	933	1,136
Los García	760	1,122
El Torreón	611	1,129
Nuevo San Lucas	439	1,160
Loreto	414	1,131

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