General Escobedo
General Escobedo is a municipality of
Nuevo León
with 481,213 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 547 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 10.5 years.
Total Population
481,213
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
242,161 / 239,052
50.3% / 49.7%
Schools
0
293 public,
72 private
Health
74
5 hospitals,
66 centers
Localities
21
Communities and settlements
Companies
13,068
Registered establishments
Demographics of General Escobedo
Demographic structure of General Escobedo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 127,161 people under 15 years old (26.4%),
335,149 people of working age (69.6%)
and 18,619 elderly over 65 years old (3.9%).
0-14 years
127,161
26.4% of the population
15-64 years
335,149
69.6% - Working age
65+ years
18,619
3.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
43.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of General Escobedo
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
20,538 |
19,810 |
40,348 |
8.4% |
| 5-9 years |
21,975 |
21,424 |
43,399 |
9% |
| 10-14 years |
21,887 |
21,527 |
43,414 |
9% |
| 15-19 years |
22,620 |
21,312 |
43,932 |
9.1% |
| 20-24 years |
22,213 |
21,378 |
43,591 |
9.1% |
| 25-29 years |
20,330 |
19,872 |
40,202 |
8.4% |
| 30-34 years |
18,757 |
18,790 |
37,547 |
7.8% |
| 35-39 years |
18,561 |
18,544 |
37,105 |
7.7% |
| 40-44 years |
17,916 |
18,321 |
36,237 |
7.5% |
| 45-49 years |
17,340 |
17,280 |
34,620 |
7.2% |
| 50-54 years |
14,255 |
14,272 |
28,527 |
5.9% |
| 55-59 years |
9,908 |
9,733 |
19,641 |
4.1% |
| 60-64 years |
6,824 |
6,923 |
13,747 |
2.9% |
| 65-69 years |
3,888 |
3,973 |
7,861 |
1.6% |
| 70-74 years |
2,453 |
2,603 |
5,056 |
1.1% |
| 75-79 years |
1,269 |
1,526 |
2,795 |
0.6% |
| 80-84 years |
772 |
873 |
1,645 |
0.3% |
| 85+ years |
517 |
745 |
1,262 |
0.3% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in General Escobedo
Population Origin
Born in State
364,511
75.7%
Born in Another State
113,097
23.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
18,646
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.8
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
6,394
1.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,226
97.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
27
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
15,117
11.5% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
10,663
2.2% of the population
Men / Women
5,471 / 5,192
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
17,171
3.6%
With Limitation
47,769
9.9%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
7,053 |
| Visual |
8,050 |
| Hearing |
2,954 |
| Speech |
2,819 |
| Mental |
2,818 |
Education in General Escobedo
Literacy and Schooling
In General Escobedo, 4,953 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(495300%),
while 6,627 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 10.5 years
(10.6 men, 10.3 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
3,179 |
3,448 |
6,627 |
662700% |
| Incomplete primary |
6,892 |
7,774 |
14,666 |
1466600% |
| Complete primary |
16,815 |
19,386 |
36,201 |
3620100% |
| Incomplete secondary |
5,749 |
4,818 |
10,567 |
1056700% |
| Complete secondary |
56,230 |
56,438 |
112,668 |
11266800% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
82,494 |
77,065 |
159,559 |
15955900% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 9,844 |
| 6-11 years | 1,670 |
| 12-14 years | 1,704 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 293 are public and
72 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in General Escobedo
In General Escobedo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 240,759 people.
Of those, 235,647 are employed and 5,112 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.
Total EAP
240,759
H: 148,888 /
M: 91,871
Employed Population
235,647
H: 145,139 /
M: 90,508
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
5,112 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
138,234
H: 41,428 /
M: 96,806
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
376,770 |
78.3% |
| IMSS |
298,490 |
62% |
| ISSSTE |
12,918 |
2.7% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
3,175 |
0.7% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
972 |
0.2% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
43,802 |
9.1% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
662 |
0.1% |
| Private insurance |
21,130 |
4.4% |
| Other institution |
6,774 |
1.4% |
| Without health coverage |
103,516 |
21.5% |
Marital Status and Religion in General Escobedo
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
219,948
21994800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
36,183
3618300%
Households
Total Households
131,731
3.7 average occupants
Female-headed
33,464
25.4%
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
363,384 |
75.5% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
62,435 |
13% |
| Other religions |
441 |
0.1% |
| No religion |
53,831 |
11.2% |
Housing and Basic Services in General Escobedo
General Escobedo has 154,216 total dwellings,
of which 131,741 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
130,121 |
102.8% |
| Earthen floor |
1,398 |
1.1% |
| 1 bedroom |
30,845 |
24.4% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
100,701 |
79.6% |
| 1 room |
2,181 |
1.7% |
| 2 rooms |
12,938 |
10.2% |
| 3+ rooms |
116,425 |
92% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
103.9%
131,409 dwellings
Piped Water
103.2%
130,623 dwellings
With Drainage
103.6%
131,113 dwellings
All Services
102.9%
130,256 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
131,409 |
103.9% |
| Without electricity |
146 |
0.1% |
| Public water network |
130,623 |
103.2% |
| Hauled water |
128,896 |
101.9% |
| Other water source |
921 |
0.7% |
| With water tank |
15,025 |
11.9% |
| With cistern |
789 |
0.6% |
| With toilet |
131,038 |
103.6% |
| With latrine |
364 |
0.3% |
| With drainage |
131,113 |
103.6% |
| Without drainage |
360 |
0.3% |
| With all services |
130,256 |
102.9% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
19 |
0% |
Goods and Technology in General Escobedo
Household equipment in General Escobedo according to the 2020 Census.
73.5% of dwellings have internet
and 98.6% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
126,960 |
100.3% |
| Washing machine |
115,007 |
90.9% |
| Microwave oven |
81,475 |
64.4% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
72,979 |
57.7% |
| Motorcycle |
6,462 |
5.1% |
| Bicycle |
15,079 |
11.9% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
126,630 |
100.1% |
| Radio |
92,610 |
73.2% |
| Landline phone |
73,159 |
57.8% |
| Cell phone |
124,816 |
98.6% |
| Computer |
61,808 |
48.8% |
| Internet |
92,967 |
73.5% |
| Pay TV |
62,549 |
49.4% |
| Streaming platforms |
39,092 |
30.9% |
| Video game console |
26,333 |
20.8% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
3,884
3.1%
No Computer or Internet
34,120
27%
Companies and Economy in General Escobedo
The main economic sectors of General Escobedo are
Comercio al por menor with 5,572 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in General Escobedo
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
General Escobedo has a poverty rate of 22.4%
and extreme poverty of 1.5%.
Poverty
22.4%
95,635 people
Extreme Poverty
1.5%
6,376 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
27.1%
115,695 people
Vulnerable by Income
11%
47,162 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
39.5%
168,796 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
11.5% |
49,034 |
| Lack of access to health services |
12.4% |
53,010 |
| Lack of access to social security |
31.2% |
133,157 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
5.1% |
21,891 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
3.3% |
14,064 |
| Lack of access to food |
18.5% |
79,149 |
| Income below welfare line |
33.4% |
142,797 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
5.9% |
25,172 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
25.4% |
1.8% |
26% |
37.4% |
0 |
| 2015 |
22.4% |
1.5% |
27.1% |
39.5% |
0 |
Crime in General Escobedo
In the last 12 months, 5,082 crimes were recorded in General Escobedo.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
399 |
| 2025/11 |
381 |
| 2025/10 |
450 |
| 2025/09 |
481 |
| 2025/08 |
450 |
| 2025/07 |
418 |
| 2025/06 |
463 |
| 2025/05 |
477 |
| 2025/04 |
389 |
| 2025/03 |
416 |
| 2025/02 |
404 |
| 2025/01 |
354 |
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