Bácum

Bácum is a municipality of Sonora with 23,151 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Bácum

Demographic structure of Bácum according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,680 people under 15 years old (24.5%), 15,147 people of working age (65.4%) and 2,310 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

5,680

24.5% of the population

15-64 years

15,147

65.4% - Working age

65+ years

2,310

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Bácum

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	854	911	1,765	7.6%
5-9 years	1,012	966	1,978	8.5%
10-14 years	982	955	1,937	8.4%
15-19 years	1,039	1,001	2,040	8.8%
20-24 years	1,024	895	1,919	8.3%
25-29 years	835	799	1,634	7.1%
30-34 years	758	695	1,453	6.3%
35-39 years	747	700	1,447	6.3%
40-44 years	772	716	1,488	6.4%
45-49 years	742	719	1,461	6.3%
50-54 years	685	690	1,375	5.9%
55-59 years	621	621	1,242	5.4%
60-64 years	559	529	1,088	4.7%
65-69 years	406	417	823	3.6%
70-74 years	294	320	614	2.7%
75-79 years	225	195	420	1.8%
80-84 years	114	132	246	1.1%
85+ years	108	99	207	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Bácum

Population Origin

Born in State

21,387

92.4%

Born in Another State

1,597

6.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

519

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,325

10% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,272

97.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

38

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,203

50% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

144

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

69 / 75

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,186

5.1%

With Limitation

2,882

12.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	646
Visual	447
Hearing	237
Speech	211
Mental	237

Education in Bácum

Literacy and Schooling

In Bácum, 679 people aged 15 and over can read and write (67900%), while 716 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.6 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	389	327	716	71600%
Incomplete primary	1,161	940	2,101	210100%
Complete primary	1,296	1,193	2,489	248900%
Incomplete secondary	479	326	805	80500%
Complete secondary	2,635	2,667	5,302	530200%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,669	2,719	5,388	538800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	549
6-11 years	122
12-14 years	121

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 52 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	17	17
Primaria	17	17
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	2	2
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Bácum

In Bácum, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,635 people. Of those, 10,425 are employed and 210 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

10,635

H: 6,762 / M: 3,873

Employed Population

10,425

H: 6,603 / M: 3,822

Unemployment Rate

2%

210 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,679

H: 2,481 / M: 5,198

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	18,705	80.8%
IMSS	11,952	51.6%
ISSSTE	682	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	432	1.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	23	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,314	23%
IMSS Bienestar	371	1.6%
Private insurance	87	0.4%
Other institution	100	0.4%
Without health coverage	4,410	19%

Marital Status and Religion in Bácum

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,759

975900%

Single

6,240

624000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,591

259100%

Households

Total Households

6,404

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

4,255

66.4%

Female-headed

2,149

33.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,481	79.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,983	8.6%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	2,646	11.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Bácum

Bácum has 7,811 total dwellings, of which 6,407 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,990	94.3%
Earthen floor	400	6.3%
1 bedroom	2,553	40.2%
2+ bedrooms	3,837	60.4%
1 room	492	7.7%
2 rooms	1,306	20.6%
3+ rooms	4,590	72.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

6,292 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

6,272 dwellings

With Drainage

87.4%

5,554 dwellings

All Services

86.4%

5,488 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,292	99%
Without electricity	97	1.5%
Public water network	6,272	98.7%
Hauled water	5,694	89.6%
Other water source	117	1.8%
With water tank	1,197	18.8%
With cistern	76	1.2%
With toilet	5,211	82%
With latrine	935	14.7%
With drainage	5,554	87.4%
Without drainage	835	13.1%
With all services	5,488	86.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	32	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Bácum

Household equipment in Bácum according to the 2020 Census. 31.1% of dwellings have internet and 89.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,720	90%
Washing machine	3,912	61.6%
Microwave oven	2,522	39.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,966	46.7%
Motorcycle	1,008	15.9%
Bicycle	2,230	35.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,846	92%
Radio	4,177	65.7%
Landline phone	567	8.9%
Cell phone	5,670	89.2%
Computer	1,395	22%
Internet	1,978	31.1%
Pay TV	2,619	41.2%
Streaming platforms	336	5.3%
Video game console	210	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

315

5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

675

10.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,048

63.7%

No ICT at All

142

2.2%

Companies and Economy in Bácum

The main economic sectors of Bácum are Comercio al por menor with 265 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	265
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	146
Industrias manufactureras	63
Servicios educativos	29
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	24

Poverty and Social Development in Bácum

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Bácum has a poverty rate of 46.3% and extreme poverty of 6.6%.

Poverty

46.3%

10,421 people

Extreme Poverty

6.6%

1,489 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.9%

6,281 people

Vulnerable by Income

12%

2,692 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.9%

3,125 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	18.6%	4,181
Lack of access to health services	13.1%	2,948
Lack of access to social security	50.4%	11,352
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.3%	3,902
Lack of access to basic housing services	22.4%	5,042
Lack of access to food	32.1%	7,237
Income below welfare line	58.2%	13,114
Income below minimum welfare line	18.9%	4,251

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	44.7%	6.9%	38.7%	11.4%	0
2015	46.3%	6.6%	27.9%	13.9%	0

Crime in Bácum

In the last 12 months, 423 crimes were recorded in Bácum. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	29
2025/11	34
2025/10	35
2025/09	40
2025/08	46
2025/07	26
2025/06	26
2025/05	39
2025/04	39
2025/03	30
2025/02	38
2025/01	41

Health in Bácum

Bácum has 27 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 26 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Bácum

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Francisco Javier Mina (Campo 60)	6,338	20
Bácum	4,326	26
San José de Bácum	4,312	21
Primero de Mayo (Campo 77)	2,105	15
Loma de Bácum	1,689	31
Bataconcica (Museo Chopocuni)	573	20
Atotonilco	538	8
Miguel Alemán (La Noria)	448	23
Villa Guadalupe	440	6
Santa Teresa	420	29

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