Progreso

Progreso is a municipality of Coahuila de Zaragoza with 3,239 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 413 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Total Population
3,239
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,634 / 1,605
50.4% / 49.6%
Schools
0
16 public, 1 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
30
Communities and settlements
Companies
33
Registered establishments

Demographics of Progreso

Demographic structure of Progreso according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 837 people under 15 years old (25.8%), 2,008 people of working age (62%) and 349 elderly over 65 years old (10.8%).

0-14 years
837
25.8% of the population
15-64 years
2,008
62% - Working age
65+ years
349
10.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Progreso

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 128 156 284 8.8%
5-9 years 141 142 283 8.7%
10-14 years 133 137 270 8.3%
15-19 years 140 130 270 8.3%
20-24 years 117 107 224 6.9%
25-29 years 130 124 254 7.8%
30-34 years 90 93 183 5.6%
35-39 years 100 76 176 5.4%
40-44 years 96 112 208 6.4%
45-49 years 107 82 189 5.8%
50-54 years 89 99 188 5.8%
55-59 years 93 73 166 5.1%
60-64 years 82 68 150 4.6%
65-69 years 41 44 85 2.6%
70-74 years 50 53 103 3.2%
75-79 years 29 39 68 2.1%
80-84 years 29 25 54 1.7%
85+ years 17 22 39 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Progreso

Population Origin

Born in State
2,957
91.3%
Born in Another State
212
6.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
26
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous language speakers

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
256
7.9%
With Limitation
529
16.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 127
Visual 107
Hearing 56
Speech 28
Mental 30

Education in Progreso

Literacy and Schooling

In Progreso, 79 people aged 15 and over can read and write (7900%), while 109 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.7 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 61 48 109 10900%
Incomplete primary 165 119 284 28400%
Complete primary 281 277 558 55800%
Incomplete secondary 33 24 57 5700%
Complete secondary 390 395 785 78500%
Post-basic education (18+) 245 243 488 48800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years67
6-11 years21
12-14 years13

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 5 0 5
Primaria 5 0 5
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 3 0 3
Superior 0 1 1

Employment and Social Security in Progreso

In Progreso, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,028 people. Of those, 960 are employed and 68 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.6%.

Total EAP
1,028
H: 775 / M: 253
Employed Population
960
H: 717 / M: 243
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
68 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,469
H: 491 / M: 978

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,564 79.2%
IMSS 1,820 56.2%
ISSSTE 65 2%
ISSSTE estatal 2 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 2 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 566 17.5%
IMSS Bienestar 9 0.3%
Private insurance 70 2.2%
Other institution 43 1.3%
Without health coverage 627 19.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Progreso

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,501
150100%
Single
728
72800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
292
29200%

Households

Total Households
994
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
788
79.3%
Female-headed
206
20.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,240 69.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 584 18%
No religion 366 11.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Progreso

Progreso has 1,557 total dwellings, of which 995 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 971 102.9%
Earthen floor 6 0.6%
1 bedroom 302 32%
2+ bedrooms 675 71.5%
1 room 21 2.2%
2 rooms 98 10.4%
3+ rooms 858 90.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
103.4%
976 dwellings
Piped Water
102.2%
965 dwellings
With Drainage
94.4%
891 dwellings
All Services
94.2%
889 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 976 103.4%
Without electricity 1 0.1%
Public water network 965 102.2%
Hauled water 802 85%
Other water source 12 1.3%
With water tank 381 40.4%
With cistern 108 11.4%
With toilet 867 91.8%
With latrine 97 10.3%
With drainage 891 94.4%
Without drainage 86 9.1%
With all services 889 94.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Progreso

Household equipment in Progreso according to the 2020 Census. 21.2% of dwellings have internet and 86.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 942 99.8%
Washing machine 820 86.9%
Microwave oven 559 59.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 619 65.6%
Motorcycle 96 10.2%
Bicycle 396 41.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 880 93.2%
Radio 678 71.8%
Landline phone 244 25.8%
Cell phone 817 86.5%
Computer 121 12.8%
Internet 200 21.2%
Pay TV 596 63.1%
Streaming platforms 16 1.7%
Video game console 17 1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
40
4.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
104
11%
No Computer or Internet
741
78.5%
No ICT at All
18
1.9%

Companies and Economy in Progreso

The main economic sectors of Progreso are Comercio al por menor with 13 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Progreso

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Progreso has a poverty rate of 22.9% and extreme poverty of 1.3%.

Poverty
22.9%
762 people
Extreme Poverty
1.3%
44 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
35.2%
1,168 people
Vulnerable by Income
10.7%
355 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
31.2%
1,035 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 21.6% 717
Lack of access to health services 8.7% 289
Lack of access to social security 31.4% 1,042
Lack of housing quality and spaces 3.8% 127
Lack of access to basic housing services 8.9% 297
Lack of access to food 12.5% 414
Income below welfare line 33.6% 1,117
Income below minimum welfare line 11.9% 396

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 57.8% 10.5% 17.6% 9% 0
2015 22.9% 1.3% 35.2% 31.2% 0

Crime in Progreso

In the last 12 months, 32 crimes were recorded in Progreso. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 1
2025/10 2
2025/09 3
2025/08 1
2025/07 3
2025/06 2
2025/05 5
2025/04 7
2025/03 3
2025/02 1
2025/01 3

Health in Progreso

Progreso has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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