Marín

Marín is a municipality of Nuevo León with 5,119 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 381 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Total Population
5,119
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,639 / 2,480
51.6% / 48.4%
Schools
0
8 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
31
Communities and settlements
Companies
139
Registered establishments

Demographics of Marín

Demographic structure of Marín according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,311 people under 15 years old (25.6%), 3,371 people of working age (65.9%) and 436 elderly over 65 years old (8.5%).

0-14 years
1,311
25.6% of the population
15-64 years
3,371
65.9% - Working age
65+ years
436
8.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
51.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Marín

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 219 211 430 8.4%
5-9 years 214 214 428 8.4%
10-14 years 248 205 453 8.8%
15-19 years 240 232 472 9.2%
20-24 years 223 191 414 8.1%
25-29 years 225 185 410 8%
30-34 years 148 149 297 5.8%
35-39 years 171 172 343 6.7%
40-44 years 179 171 350 6.8%
45-49 years 164 160 324 6.3%
50-54 years 157 144 301 5.9%
55-59 years 128 130 258 5%
60-64 years 104 98 202 3.9%
65-69 years 84 83 167 3.3%
70-74 years 54 59 113 2.2%
75-79 years 42 35 77 1.5%
80-84 years 26 24 50 1%
85+ years 13 16 29 0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Marín

Population Origin

Born in State
3,801
74.3%
Born in Another State
1,271
24.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
217
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
168
3.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
162
96.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
366
25.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
18
0.4% of the population
Men / Women
9 / 9
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
249
4.9%
With Limitation
532
10.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 119
Visual 95
Hearing 41
Speech 35
Mental 37

Education in Marín

Literacy and Schooling

In Marín, 106 people aged 15 and over can read and write (10600%), while 144 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (9 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 78 66 144 14400%
Incomplete primary 151 148 299 29900%
Complete primary 357 378 735 73500%
Incomplete secondary 65 38 103 10300%
Complete secondary 614 616 1,230 123000%
Post-basic education (18+) 626 520 1,146 114600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years114
6-11 years35
12-14 years21

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 8 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 3 0 3
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Marín

In Marín, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,230 people. Of those, 2,195 are employed and 35 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP
2,230
H: 1,544 / M: 686
Employed Population
2,195
H: 1,516 / M: 679
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
35 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,841
H: 557 / M: 1,284

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,339 84.8%
IMSS 2,790 54.5%
ISSSTE 97 1.9%
ISSSTE estatal 46 0.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,010 19.7%
IMSS Bienestar 9 0.2%
Private insurance 238 4.6%
Other institution 183 3.6%
Without health coverage 769 15%

Marital Status and Religion in Marín

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,270
227000%
Single
1,328
132800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
479
47900%

Households

Total Households
1,441
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
1,003
69.6%
Female-headed
438
30.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,821 74.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 754 14.7%
Other religions 10 0.2%
No religion 521 10.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Marín

Marín has 2,215 total dwellings, of which 1,441 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,431 101.4%
Earthen floor 8 0.6%
1 bedroom 471 33.4%
2+ bedrooms 968 68.6%
1 room 49 3.5%
2 rooms 246 17.4%
3+ rooms 1,144 81.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
102%
1,439 dwellings
Piped Water
101.3%
1,430 dwellings
With Drainage
101.5%
1,432 dwellings
All Services
100.9%
1,424 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,439 102%
Public water network 1,430 101.3%
Hauled water 1,357 96.2%
Other water source 9 0.6%
With water tank 92 6.5%
With cistern 31 2.2%
With toilet 1,428 101.2%
With latrine 3 0.2%
With drainage 1,432 101.5%
Without drainage 5 0.4%
With all services 1,424 100.9%

Goods and Technology in Marín

Household equipment in Marín according to the 2020 Census. 39.8% of dwellings have internet and 97.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,389 98.4%
Washing machine 1,254 88.9%
Microwave oven 893 63.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 874 61.9%
Motorcycle 149 10.6%
Bicycle 574 40.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,393 98.7%
Radio 1,002 71%
Landline phone 397 28.1%
Cell phone 1,381 97.9%
Computer 475 33.7%
Internet 561 39.8%
Pay TV 535 37.9%
Streaming platforms 184 13%
Video game console 135 9.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
18
1.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
38
2.7%
No Computer or Internet
759
53.8%
No ICT at All
1
0.1%

Companies and Economy in Marín

The main economic sectors of Marín are Comercio al por menor with 46 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Marín

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Marín has a poverty rate of 23.4% and extreme poverty of 0.7%.

Poverty
23.4%
1,318 people
Extreme Poverty
0.7%
41 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
23.3%
1,315 people
Vulnerable by Income
19.6%
1,103 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
33.6%
1,895 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 15.8% 889
Lack of access to health services 6.7% 375
Lack of access to social security 31.1% 1,750
Lack of housing quality and spaces 5.8% 328
Lack of access to basic housing services 0.3% 17
Lack of access to food 4.9% 277
Income below welfare line 43% 2,422
Income below minimum welfare line 11.3% 638

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 26.5% 2.5% 38.5% 26.3% 0
2015 23.4% 0.7% 23.3% 33.6% 0

Crime in Marín

In the last 12 months, 60 crimes were recorded in Marín. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 5
2025/11 2
2025/10 9
2025/09 7
2025/08 3
2025/07 8
2025/06 6
2025/05 6
2025/04 6
2025/03 4
2025/02 2
2025/01 2

Health in Marín

Marín has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Marín

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Marín 2,791 396
Marín 1,484 409
El Saladito 528 391
Guadalupe 66 340
Centenario 53 396
La Esperanza 29 395
Leyvi 18 421
Guadalupe 16 384
Aeropuerto (Leal) 15 383
La Mesa 15 351