Bacoachi

Bacoachi is a municipality of Sonora with 1,475 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,127 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Total Population
1,475
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
750 / 725
50.8% / 49.2%
Schools
0
7 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
39
Communities and settlements
Companies
76
Registered establishments

Demographics of Bacoachi

Demographic structure of Bacoachi according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 312 people under 15 years old (21.2%), 924 people of working age (62.6%) and 239 elderly over 65 years old (16.2%).

0-14 years
312
21.2% of the population
15-64 years
924
62.6% - Working age
65+ years
239
16.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Bacoachi

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 37 47 84 5.7%
5-9 years 59 59 118 8%
10-14 years 67 43 110 7.5%
15-19 years 63 48 111 7.5%
20-24 years 45 38 83 5.6%
25-29 years 30 43 73 4.9%
30-34 years 26 43 69 4.7%
35-39 years 35 44 79 5.4%
40-44 years 53 36 89 6%
45-49 years 57 46 103 7%
50-54 years 51 59 110 7.5%
55-59 years 50 53 103 7%
60-64 years 50 54 104 7.1%
65-69 years 36 20 56 3.8%
70-74 years 28 34 62 4.2%
75-79 years 27 27 54 3.7%
80-84 years 19 20 39 2.6%
85+ years 17 11 28 1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Bacoachi

Population Origin

Born in State
1,406
95.3%
Born in Another State
40
2.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
19
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
5
0.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
5
1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
11
0.7% of the population
Men / Women
7 / 4
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
135
9.2%
With Limitation
241
16.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 64
Visual 64
Hearing 29
Speech 17
Mental 24

Education in Bacoachi

Literacy and Schooling

In Bacoachi, 35 people aged 15 and over can read and write (3500%), while 33 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (7.8 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 20 13 33 3300%
Incomplete primary 93 74 167 16700%
Complete primary 132 126 258 25800%
Incomplete secondary 26 17 43 4300%
Complete secondary 171 177 348 34800%
Post-basic education (18+) 118 148 266 26600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years25
6-11 years10
12-14 years8

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Bacoachi

In Bacoachi, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 540 people. Of those, 513 are employed and 27 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5%.

Total EAP
540
H: 422 / M: 118
Employed Population
513
H: 397 / M: 116
Unemployment Rate
5%
27 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
690
H: 206 / M: 484

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,266 85.8%
IMSS 225 15.3%
ISSSTE 35 2.4%
ISSSTE estatal 79 5.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 932 63.2%
IMSS Bienestar 2 0.1%
Private insurance 10 0.7%
Other institution 5 0.3%
Without health coverage 209 14.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Bacoachi

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
742
74200%
Single
345
34500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
146
14600%

Households

Total Households
516
2.9 average occupants
Male-headed
384
74.4%
Female-headed
132
25.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,351 91.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 83 5.6%
No religion 41 2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Bacoachi

Bacoachi has 842 total dwellings, of which 516 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 510 101%
Earthen floor 2 0.4%
1 bedroom 66 13.1%
2+ bedrooms 446 88.3%
1 room 8 1.6%
2 rooms 36 7.1%
3+ rooms 468 92.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.8%
504 dwellings
Piped Water
101%
510 dwellings
With Drainage
101%
510 dwellings
All Services
99.8%
504 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 504 99.8%
Without electricity 8 1.6%
Public water network 510 101%
Hauled water 434 85.9%
Other water source 2 0.4%
With water tank 164 32.5%
With cistern 6 1.2%
With toilet 510 101%
With drainage 510 101%
Without drainage 2 0.4%
With all services 504 99.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Bacoachi

Household equipment in Bacoachi according to the 2020 Census. 10.9% of dwellings have internet and 93.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 491 97.2%
Washing machine 456 90.3%
Microwave oven 351 69.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 382 75.6%
Motorcycle 35 6.9%
Bicycle 63 12.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 472 93.5%
Radio 178 35.2%
Landline phone 49 9.7%
Cell phone 473 93.7%
Computer 86 17%
Internet 55 10.9%
Pay TV 386 76.4%
Streaming platforms 10 2%
Video game console 18 3.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
25
5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
26
5.1%
No Computer or Internet
407
80.6%
No ICT at All
5
1%

Companies and Economy in Bacoachi

The main economic sectors of Bacoachi are Comercio al por menor with 32 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Bacoachi

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Bacoachi has a poverty rate of 34.4% and extreme poverty of 2.5%.

Poverty
34.4%
555 people
Extreme Poverty
2.5%
40 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
46%
742 people
Vulnerable by Income
5.3%
86 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
14.3%
230 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 16% 258
Lack of access to health services 9.2% 149
Lack of access to social security 71.6% 1,155
Lack of housing quality and spaces 3.2% 51
Lack of access to basic housing services 3.7% 59
Lack of access to food 6.7% 107
Income below welfare line 39.7% 641
Income below minimum welfare line 13.8% 223

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 30.4% 1.5% 55.6% 11.6% 0
2015 34.4% 2.5% 46% 14.3% 0

Crime in Bacoachi

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in Bacoachi. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/08 1
2025/05 2
2024/12 1
2024/07 1
2024/04 2
2024/03 1
2024/02 1
2024/01 1
2023/09 1
2023/06 2
2023/04 6
2023/03 1

Health in Bacoachi

Bacoachi has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.