Venustiano Carranza

Venustiano Carranza is a municipality of Ciudad de México with 443,704 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,230 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 11.5 years.

Total Population
443,704
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
210,118 / 233,586
47.4% / 52.6%
Schools
0
269 public, 141 private
Health
217
41 hospitals, 148 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
28,705
Registered establishments

Demographics of Venustiano Carranza

Demographic structure of Venustiano Carranza according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 78,081 people under 15 years old (17.6%), 310,974 people of working age (70.1%) and 54,234 elderly over 65 years old (12.2%).

0-14 years
78,081
17.6% of the population
15-64 years
310,974
70.1% - Working age
65+ years
54,234
12.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
42.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Venustiano Carranza

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 11,659 11,488 23,147 5.2%
5-9 years 13,651 13,109 26,760 6%
10-14 years 14,407 13,767 28,174 6.3%
15-19 years 15,235 14,875 30,110 6.8%
20-24 years 16,603 16,380 32,983 7.4%
25-29 years 17,227 17,693 34,920 7.9%
30-34 years 16,711 17,730 34,441 7.8%
35-39 years 15,692 17,029 32,721 7.4%
40-44 years 14,622 16,594 31,216 7%
45-49 years 14,816 17,030 31,846 7.2%
50-54 years 13,966 16,838 30,804 6.9%
55-59 years 12,307 14,896 27,203 6.1%
60-64 years 10,937 13,793 24,730 5.6%
65-69 years 7,985 10,332 18,317 4.1%
70-74 years 5,765 8,072 13,837 3.1%
75-79 years 3,738 5,465 9,203 2.1%
80-84 years 2,488 4,184 6,672 1.5%
85+ years 2,104 4,101 6,205 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Venustiano Carranza

Population Origin

Born in State
370,460
83.5%
Born in Another State
70,332
15.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
15,100
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4,971
1.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,882
98.2% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
41
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
10,145
7.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
10,463
2.4% of the population
Men / Women
5,112 / 5,351
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
25,474
5.7%
With Limitation
56,501
12.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 13,187
Visual 10,532
Hearing 6,030
Speech 3,036
Mental 4,294

Education in Venustiano Carranza

Literacy and Schooling

In Venustiano Carranza, 3,955 people aged 15 and over can read and write (395500%), while 5,055 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 11.5 years (11.7 men, 11.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,679 3,376 5,055 505500%
Incomplete primary 4,420 7,754 12,174 1217400%
Complete primary 13,189 20,509 33,698 3369800%
Incomplete secondary 5,261 4,806 10,067 1006700%
Complete secondary 33,275 35,576 68,851 6885100%
Post-basic education (18+) 107,229 115,692 222,921 22292100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years3,965
6-11 years1,682
12-14 years1,166

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 269 are public and 141 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 43 58 101
Primaria 119 39 158
Secundaria 48 15 63
Media Superior 10 10 20
Superior 0 5 5

Employment and Social Security in Venustiano Carranza

In Venustiano Carranza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 247,472 people. Of those, 241,783 are employed and 5,689 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

Total EAP
247,472
H: 133,650 / M: 113,822
Employed Population
241,783
H: 130,159 / M: 111,624
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
5,689 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
133,894
H: 44,697 / M: 89,197

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 317,712 71.6%
IMSS 191,753 43.2%
ISSSTE 61,576 13.9%
ISSSTE estatal 599 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 2,368 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 55,296 12.5%
IMSS Bienestar 1,038 0.2%
Private insurance 9,657 2.2%
Other institution 2,634 0.6%
Without health coverage 125,162 28.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Venustiano Carranza

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
170,225
17022500%
Single
149,211
14921100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
62,370
6237000%

Households

Total Households
135,768
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
77,268
56.9%
Female-headed
58,500
43.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 337,374 76%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 37,618 8.5%
Other religions 2,722 0.6%
No religion 64,898 14.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Venustiano Carranza

Venustiano Carranza has 151,569 total dwellings, of which 135,789 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 134,924 104.2%
Earthen floor 343 0.3%
1 bedroom 38,688 29.9%
2+ bedrooms 96,612 74.6%
1 room 4,489 3.5%
2 rooms 14,556 11.2%
3+ rooms 116,253 89.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
104.5%
135,248 dwellings
Piped Water
104.5%
135,223 dwellings
With Drainage
104.5%
135,217 dwellings
All Services
104.4%
135,108 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 135,248 104.5%
Without electricity 53 0%
Public water network 135,223 104.5%
Hauled water 134,984 104.3%
Other water source 75 0.1%
With water tank 124,351 96.1%
With cistern 106,798 82.5%
With toilet 135,077 104.4%
With latrine 17 0%
With drainage 135,217 104.5%
Without drainage 65 0.1%
With all services 135,108 104.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0%

Goods and Technology in Venustiano Carranza

Household equipment in Venustiano Carranza according to the 2020 Census. 78.8% of dwellings have internet and 96% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 128,325 99.1%
Washing machine 112,817 87.2%
Microwave oven 91,606 70.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 55,086 42.6%
Motorcycle 10,160 7.8%
Bicycle 28,982 22.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 131,104 101.3%
Radio 105,631 81.6%
Landline phone 92,856 71.7%
Cell phone 124,244 96%
Computer 79,437 61.4%
Internet 102,008 78.8%
Pay TV 62,293 48.1%
Streaming platforms 44,934 34.7%
Video game console 28,376 21.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,895
1.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
3,850
3%
No Computer or Internet
27,580
21.3%
No ICT at All
414
0.3%

Companies and Economy in Venustiano Carranza

The main economic sectors of Venustiano Carranza are Comercio al por menor with 16,753 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Venustiano Carranza

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Venustiano Carranza has a poverty rate of 22.8% and extreme poverty of 0.7%.

Poverty
22.8%
96,663 people
Extreme Poverty
0.7%
2,865 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.7%
113,404 people
Vulnerable by Income
9.6%
40,603 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
41%
173,985 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 7.2% 30,391
Lack of access to health services 16.6% 70,396
Lack of access to social security 41.6% 176,679
Lack of housing quality and spaces 3.7% 15,518
Lack of access to basic housing services 0.1% 549
Lack of access to food 7.6% 32,266
Income below welfare line 32.3% 137,266
Income below minimum welfare line 6.3% 26,944

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 27.7% 1.4% 33.1% 33.1% 0
2015 22.8% 0.7% 26.7% 41% 0

Crime in Venustiano Carranza

In the last 12 months, 11,372 crimes were recorded in Venustiano Carranza. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 823
2025/11 882
2025/10 988
2025/09 926
2025/08 959
2025/07 967
2025/06 895
2025/05 974
2025/04 989
2025/03 1,059
2025/02 972
2025/01 938

Health in Venustiano Carranza

Venustiano Carranza has 217 health facilities, including 41 hospitals, 148 health centers and 8 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Venustiano Carranza

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Venustiano Carranza 443,704 2,230

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