Arivechi

Arivechi is a municipality of Sonora with 1,177 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 736 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Total Population
1,177
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
594 / 583
50.5% / 49.5%
Schools
0
6 public, 0 private
Health
6
0 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
6
Communities and settlements
Companies
46
Registered establishments

Demographics of Arivechi

Demographic structure of Arivechi according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 283 people under 15 years old (24%), 707 people of working age (60.1%) and 187 elderly over 65 years old (15.9%).

0-14 years
283
24% of the population
15-64 years
707
60.1% - Working age
65+ years
187
15.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
66.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Arivechi

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 43 41 84 7.1%
5-9 years 45 55 100 8.5%
10-14 years 52 47 99 8.4%
15-19 years 39 40 79 6.7%
20-24 years 15 31 46 3.9%
25-29 years 35 30 65 5.5%
30-34 years 30 35 65 5.5%
35-39 years 45 31 76 6.5%
40-44 years 43 31 74 6.3%
45-49 years 33 43 76 6.5%
50-54 years 45 36 81 6.9%
55-59 years 38 34 72 6.1%
60-64 years 39 34 73 6.2%
65-69 years 24 32 56 4.8%
70-74 years 33 23 56 4.8%
75-79 years 16 16 32 2.7%
80-84 years 12 16 28 2.4%
85+ years 7 8 15 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Arivechi

Population Origin

Born in State
1,128
95.8%
Born in Another State
35
3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
11
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
10
0.8% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
24
6.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
6
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 2
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
97
8.2%
With Limitation
154
13.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 50
Visual 37
Hearing 22
Speech 16
Mental 19

Education in Arivechi

Literacy and Schooling

In Arivechi, 29 people aged 15 and over can read and write (2900%), while 31 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8.2 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 15 16 31 3100%
Incomplete primary 86 90 176 17600%
Complete primary 78 82 160 16000%
Incomplete secondary 26 17 43 4300%
Complete secondary 124 105 229 22900%
Post-basic education (18+) 115 116 231 23100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years21
6-11 years5
12-14 years3

Educational Facilities

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

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 2 0 2
Secundaria 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Arivechi

In Arivechi, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 464 people. Of those, 440 are employed and 24 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

Total EAP
464
H: 335 / M: 129
Employed Population
440
H: 311 / M: 129
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
24 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
490
H: 142 / M: 348

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 934 79.4%
IMSS 264 22.4%
ISSSTE 99 8.4%
ISSSTE estatal 78 6.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 523 44.4%
Private insurance 11 0.9%
Other institution 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 242 20.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Arivechi

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
567
56700%
Single
256
25600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
136
13600%

Households

Total Households
395
3 average occupants
Male-headed
282
71.4%
Female-headed
113
28.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 901 76.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 170 14.4%
Other religions 1 0.1%
No religion 104 8.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Arivechi

Arivechi has 684 total dwellings, of which 395 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 383 97.2%
Earthen floor 8 2%
1 bedroom 84 21.3%
2+ bedrooms 307 77.9%
1 room 5 1.3%
2 rooms 23 5.8%
3+ rooms 363 92.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
96.7%
381 dwellings
Piped Water
99%
390 dwellings
With Drainage
98.2%
387 dwellings
All Services
96.2%
379 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 381 96.7%
Without electricity 10 2.5%
Public water network 390 99%
Hauled water 258 65.5%
Other water source 1 0.3%
With water tank 117 29.7%
With cistern 6 1.5%
With toilet 385 97.7%
With latrine 4 1%
With drainage 387 98.2%
Without drainage 4 1%
With all services 379 96.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Arivechi

Household equipment in Arivechi according to the 2020 Census. 62.7% of dwellings have internet and 81.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 312 79.2%
Washing machine 278 70.6%
Microwave oven 195 49.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 270 68.5%
Motorcycle 43 10.9%
Bicycle 17 4.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 318 80.7%
Radio 214 54.3%
Landline phone 72 18.3%
Cell phone 320 81.2%
Computer 88 22.3%
Internet 247 62.7%
Pay TV 265 67.3%
Streaming platforms 21 5.3%
Video game console 20 5.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
53
13.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
51
12.9%
No Computer or Internet
140
35.5%
No ICT at All
21
5.3%

Companies and Economy in Arivechi

The main economic sectors of Arivechi are Comercio al por menor with 15 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Arivechi

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Arivechi has a poverty rate of 26.4% and extreme poverty of 6.5%.

Poverty
26.4%
319 people
Extreme Poverty
6.5%
79 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
53.6%
648 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.8%
21 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
18.3%
221 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 25.3% 306
Lack of access to health services 12.7% 154
Lack of access to social security 63.1% 763
Lack of housing quality and spaces 5.4% 66
Lack of access to basic housing services 23% 278
Lack of access to food 21% 254
Income below welfare line 28.1% 340
Income below minimum welfare line 10.9% 132

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 30.4% 4.1% 48.9% 17.1% 0
2015 26.4% 6.5% 53.6% 18.3% 0

Crime in Arivechi

In the last 12 months, 37 crimes were recorded in Arivechi. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/11 1
2025/09 7
2025/08 1
2025/07 1
2025/06 3
2025/05 1
2025/03 14
2025/02 1
2025/01 2
2024/12 3
2024/11 1

Health in Arivechi

Arivechi has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Arivechi

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Arivechi 635 498
Tarachi 374 1,185
Bámori 112 531
Pónida 36 489
La Mesa de los Pimas 18 1,209
Bacahuachi 2 504