Paraíso

Paraíso is a municipality of Tabasco with 96,741 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 3 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10 years.

Demographics of Paraíso

Demographic structure of Paraíso according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 25,768 people under 15 years old (26.6%), 64,037 people of working age (66.2%) and 6,926 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

25,768

26.6% of the population

15-64 years

64,037

66.2% - Working age

65+ years

6,926

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Paraíso

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	4,153	3,908	8,061	8.3%
5-9 years	4,533	4,353	8,886	9.2%
10-14 years	4,598	4,223	8,821	9.1%
15-19 years	4,173	3,972	8,145	8.4%
20-24 years	3,683	3,951	7,634	7.9%
25-29 years	3,339	3,839	7,178	7.4%
30-34 years	3,602	3,967	7,569	7.8%
35-39 years	3,628	4,043	7,671	7.9%
40-44 years	3,307	3,464	6,771	7%
45-49 years	2,903	3,182	6,085	6.3%
50-54 years	2,615	2,724	5,339	5.5%
55-59 years	2,116	2,123	4,239	4.4%
60-64 years	1,734	1,672	3,406	3.5%
65-69 years	1,309	1,297	2,606	2.7%
70-74 years	780	930	1,710	1.8%
75-79 years	557	640	1,197	1.2%
80-84 years	343	381	724	0.7%
85+ years	295	394	689	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Paraíso

Population Origin

Born in State

88,870

91.9%

Born in Another State

7,645

7.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,283

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

200

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

198

99% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

475

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

300

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

154 / 146

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

4,760

4.9%

With Limitation

8,278

8.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2,249
Visual	2,103
Hearing	892
Speech	777
Mental	849

Education in Paraíso

Literacy and Schooling

In Paraíso, 2,320 people aged 15 and over can read and write (232000%), while 1,758 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10 years (10.3 men, 9.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	671	1,087	1,758	175800%
Incomplete primary	2,812	3,694	6,506	650600%
Complete primary	3,979	5,068	9,047	904700%
Incomplete secondary	754	722	1,476	147600%
Complete secondary	9,059	9,806	18,865	1886500%
Post-basic education (18+)	15,761	14,813	30,574	3057400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	903
6-11 years	290
12-14 years	319

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 137 are public and 31 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	57	8	65
Primaria	53	7	60
Secundaria	14	6	20
Media Superior	9	5	14
Superior	1	2	3

Employment and Social Security in Paraíso

In Paraíso, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 45,131 people. Of those, 43,577 are employed and 1,554 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Total EAP

45,131

H: 27,866 / M: 17,265

Employed Population

43,577

H: 26,659 / M: 16,918

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

1,554 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

30,926

H: 9,095 / M: 21,831

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	70,520	72.9%
IMSS	15,117	15.6%
ISSSTE	2,848	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	1,460	1.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	11,334	11.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	36,921	38.2%
IMSS Bienestar	253	0.3%
Private insurance	386	0.4%
Other institution	2,952	3.1%
Without health coverage	26,188	27.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Paraíso

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

43,519

4351900%

Single

23,796

2379600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

8,935

893500%

Households

Total Households

26,541

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

19,159

72.2%

Female-headed

7,382

27.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	71,015	73.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	20,996	21.7%
Other religions	23	0%
No religion	4,522	4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Paraíso

Paraíso has 32,946 total dwellings, of which 26,545 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	26,130	99.7%
Earthen floor	388	1.5%
1 bedroom	9,268	35.4%
2+ bedrooms	17,249	65.8%
1 room	2,367	9%
2 rooms	4,065	15.5%
3+ rooms	20,085	76.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.8%

26,415 dwellings

Piped Water

97.9%

25,659 dwellings

With Drainage

99.4%

26,040 dwellings

All Services

96.4%

25,253 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	26,415	100.8%
Without electricity	102	0.4%
Public water network	25,659	97.9%
Hauled water	18,442	70.4%
Other water source	858	3.3%
With water tank	10,797	41.2%
With cistern	1,802	6.9%
With toilet	26,002	99.2%
With latrine	24	0.1%
With drainage	26,040	99.4%
Without drainage	477	1.8%
With all services	25,253	96.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Paraíso

Household equipment in Paraíso according to the 2020 Census. 37.4% of dwellings have internet and 88.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	23,881	91.1%
Washing machine	21,428	81.8%
Microwave oven	8,116	31%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	9,434	36%
Motorcycle	4,493	17.1%
Bicycle	8,363	31.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	23,704	90.5%
Radio	13,685	52.2%
Landline phone	4,272	16.3%
Cell phone	23,269	88.8%
Computer	7,468	28.5%
Internet	9,812	37.4%
Pay TV	16,742	63.9%
Streaming platforms	2,408	9.2%
Video game console	1,132	4.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,902

7.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,983

11.4%

No Computer or Internet

14,902

56.9%

No ICT at All

824

3.1%

Companies and Economy in Paraíso

The main economic sectors of Paraíso are Comercio al por menor with 1,142 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,142
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	516
Industrias manufactureras	142
Servicios financieros y de seguros	66
Servicios educativos	66

Poverty and Social Development in Paraíso

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Paraíso has a poverty rate of 39.3% and extreme poverty of 5.3%.

Poverty

39.3%

42,020 people

Extreme Poverty

5.3%

5,650 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

48.8%

52,213 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

1,745 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

10.3%

10,985 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.7%	16,835
Lack of access to health services	14.9%	15,989
Lack of access to social security	75.5%	80,741
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.6%	7,026
Lack of access to basic housing services	46.4%	49,683
Lack of access to food	33.6%	35,894
Income below welfare line	40.9%	43,765
Income below minimum welfare line	10.8%	11,590

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.9%	13%	26.2%	8.1%	0
2015	39.3%	5.3%	48.8%	10.3%	0

Crime in Paraíso

In the last 12 months, 1,334 crimes were recorded in Paraíso. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	103
2025/11	112
2025/10	88
2025/09	136
2025/08	111
2025/07	125
2025/06	120
2025/05	93
2025/04	118
2025/03	127
2025/02	88
2025/01	113

Health in Paraíso

Paraíso has 57 health facilities, including 6 hospitals, 49 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Paraíso

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Paraíso	25,555	7
Quintín Arauz	6,334	-1
Oriente (San Cayetano)	3,446	4
Moctezuma 1ra. Sección	3,187	16
Francisco I. Madero (Madero)	3,170	4
Moctezuma 2da. Sección	3,098	3
Libertad 1ra. Sección (El Chivero)	3,049	6
Puerto Ceiba	2,806	4
Puerto Ceiba (Carrizal)	2,746	7
Nicolás Bravo	2,394	0

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