Tubutama

Tubutama is a municipality of Sonora with 1,473 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 664 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Total Population
1,473
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
783 / 690
53.2% / 46.8%
Schools
0
12 public, 0 private
Health
6
0 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
47
Communities and settlements
Companies
20
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tubutama

Demographic structure of Tubutama according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 329 people under 15 years old (22.3%), 921 people of working age (62.5%) and 223 elderly over 65 years old (15.1%).

0-14 years
329
22.3% of the population
15-64 years
921
62.5% - Working age
65+ years
223
15.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tubutama

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 66 37 103 7%
5-9 years 64 45 109 7.4%
10-14 years 59 58 117 7.9%
15-19 years 59 53 112 7.6%
20-24 years 49 44 93 6.3%
25-29 years 39 44 83 5.6%
30-34 years 42 44 86 5.8%
35-39 years 53 38 91 6.2%
40-44 years 49 50 99 6.7%
45-49 years 51 36 87 5.9%
50-54 years 41 47 88 6%
55-59 years 43 43 86 5.8%
60-64 years 54 42 96 6.5%
65-69 years 37 31 68 4.6%
70-74 years 28 25 53 3.6%
75-79 years 22 22 44 3%
80-84 years 18 17 35 2.4%
85+ years 9 14 23 1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tubutama

Population Origin

Born in State
1,394
94.6%
Born in Another State
45
3.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
11
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
6
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
11
2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
104
7.1%
With Limitation
248
16.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 54
Visual 56
Hearing 19
Speech 13
Mental 21

Education in Tubutama

Literacy and Schooling

In Tubutama, 43 people aged 15 and over can read and write (4300%), while 38 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.5 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 22 16 38 3800%
Incomplete primary 135 90 225 22500%
Complete primary 123 125 248 24800%
Incomplete secondary 30 23 53 5300%
Complete secondary 154 168 322 32200%
Post-basic education (18+) 112 109 221 22100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years32
6-11 years1
12-14 years3

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 12 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 3 0 3
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 4 0 4
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Tubutama

In Tubutama, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 539 people. Of those, 519 are employed and 20 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Total EAP
539
H: 439 / M: 100
Employed Population
519
H: 421 / M: 98
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
20 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
670
H: 185 / M: 485

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,175 79.8%
IMSS 114 7.7%
ISSSTE 25 1.7%
ISSSTE estatal 24 1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 990 67.2%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0.1%
Private insurance 24 1.6%
Other institution 4 0.3%
Without health coverage 298 20.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tubutama

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
647
64700%
Single
370
37000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
199
19900%

Households

Total Households
487
3 average occupants
Male-headed
358
73.5%
Female-headed
129
26.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,165 79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 206 14%
No religion 102 6.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Tubutama

Tubutama has 739 total dwellings, of which 487 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 486 101%
Earthen floor 1 0.2%
1 bedroom 137 28.5%
2+ bedrooms 350 72.8%
1 room 8 1.7%
2 rooms 53 11%
3+ rooms 426 88.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.3%
473 dwellings
Piped Water
99.4%
478 dwellings
With Drainage
98.5%
474 dwellings
All Services
95.4%
459 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 473 98.3%
Without electricity 14 2.9%
Public water network 478 99.4%
Hauled water 246 51.1%
Other water source 9 1.9%
With water tank 277 57.6%
With cistern 19 4%
With toilet 469 97.5%
With latrine 8 1.7%
With drainage 474 98.5%
Without drainage 13 2.7%
With all services 459 95.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tubutama

Household equipment in Tubutama according to the 2020 Census. 6% of dwellings have internet and 89.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 457 95%
Washing machine 388 80.7%
Microwave oven 276 57.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 316 65.7%
Motorcycle 51 10.6%
Bicycle 85 17.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 428 89%
Radio 252 52.4%
Landline phone 24 5%
Cell phone 429 89.2%
Computer 69 14.3%
Internet 29 6%
Pay TV 350 72.8%
Streaming platforms 1 0.2%
Video game console 9 1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
35
7.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
48
10%
No Computer or Internet
407
84.6%
No ICT at All
11
2.3%

Companies and Economy in Tubutama

The main economic sectors of Tubutama are Comercio al por menor with 7 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tubutama

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tubutama has a poverty rate of 22.3% and extreme poverty of 1.1%.

Poverty
22.3%
276 people
Extreme Poverty
1.1%
14 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
67.1%
832 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.4%
17 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
9.3%
115 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 25% 310
Lack of access to health services 8.9% 110
Lack of access to social security 77.1% 955
Lack of housing quality and spaces 7.5% 93
Lack of access to basic housing services 13% 161
Lack of access to food 15.3% 190
Income below welfare line 23.6% 293
Income below minimum welfare line 6.6% 82

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 26% 1.7% 67.6% 5.7% 0
2015 22.3% 1.1% 67.1% 9.3% 0

Crime in Tubutama

In the last 12 months, 30 crimes were recorded in Tubutama. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/09 3
2025/08 7
2025/07 3
2025/06 2
2025/05 1
2025/04 2
2025/03 5
2024/12 1
2024/10 1
2024/09 1
2024/08 2

Health in Tubutama

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