Aldama

Aldama is a municipality of Tamaulipas with 28,725 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Aldama

Demographic structure of Aldama according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,623 people under 15 years old (26.5%), 17,874 people of working age (62.2%) and 3,228 elderly over 65 years old (11.2%).

0-14 years

7,623

26.5% of the population

15-64 years

17,874

62.2% - Working age

65+ years

3,228

11.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Aldama

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,162	1,125	2,287	8%
5-9 years	1,353	1,307	2,660	9.3%
10-14 years	1,379	1,297	2,676	9.3%
15-19 years	1,107	1,083	2,190	7.6%
20-24 years	899	892	1,791	6.2%
25-29 years	770	930	1,700	5.9%
30-34 years	886	1,021	1,907	6.6%
35-39 years	874	1,027	1,901	6.6%
40-44 years	941	1,045	1,986	6.9%
45-49 years	887	847	1,734	6%
50-54 years	838	868	1,706	5.9%
55-59 years	807	764	1,571	5.5%
60-64 years	708	680	1,388	4.8%
65-69 years	563	478	1,041	3.6%
70-74 years	445	385	830	2.9%
75-79 years	334	283	617	2.1%
80-84 years	199	183	382	1.3%
85+ years	195	163	358	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Aldama

Population Origin

Born in State

24,876

86.6%

Born in Another State

3,693

12.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

345

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

129

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

129

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

278

3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

79

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

42 / 37

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,645

5.7%

With Limitation

3,258

11.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	739
Visual	696
Hearing	338
Speech	333
Mental	334

Education in Aldama

Literacy and Schooling

In Aldama, 1,271 people aged 15 and over can read and write (127100%), while 1,656 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	875	781	1,656	165600%
Incomplete primary	2,014	1,474	3,488	348800%
Complete primary	1,621	1,476	3,097	309700%
Incomplete secondary	367	348	715	71500%
Complete secondary	2,448	3,156	5,604	560400%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,768	3,024	5,792	579200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	577
6-11 years	124
12-14 years	161

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 155 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	59	2	61
Primaria	64	2	66
Secundaria	20	0	20
Media Superior	7	1	8

Employment and Social Security in Aldama

In Aldama, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,314 people. Of those, 13,149 are employed and 165 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

13,314

H: 8,815 / M: 4,499

Employed Population

13,149

H: 8,681 / M: 4,468

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

165 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,345

H: 2,446 / M: 6,899

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	25,183	87.7%
IMSS	4,589	16%
ISSSTE	2,682	9.3%
ISSSTE estatal	76	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	80	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	17,677	61.5%
IMSS Bienestar	75	0.3%
Private insurance	156	0.5%
Other institution	57	0.2%
Without health coverage	3,526	12.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Aldama

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,644

1364400%

Single

6,349

634900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,720

272000%

Households

Total Households

9,164

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

6,721

73.3%

Female-headed

2,443

26.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	21,174	73.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,199	14.6%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	3,320	11.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Aldama

Aldama has 12,799 total dwellings, of which 9,165 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,989	99.9%
Earthen floor	149	1.7%
1 bedroom	3,468	38.5%
2+ bedrooms	5,670	63%
1 room	736	8.2%
2 rooms	1,762	19.6%
3+ rooms	6,639	73.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

8,846 dwellings

Piped Water

97.3%

8,754 dwellings

With Drainage

82.2%

7,400 dwellings

All Services

79.8%

7,179 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,846	98.3%
Without electricity	292	3.2%
Public water network	8,754	97.3%
Hauled water	6,536	72.6%
Other water source	384	4.3%
With water tank	2,732	30.4%
With cistern	337	3.7%
With toilet	7,084	78.7%
With latrine	1,942	21.6%
With drainage	7,400	82.2%
Without drainage	1,738	19.3%
With all services	7,179	79.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	81	0.9%

Goods and Technology in Aldama

Household equipment in Aldama according to the 2020 Census. 22.7% of dwellings have internet and 90.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,073	89.7%
Washing machine	7,062	78.5%
Microwave oven	2,796	31.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,128	57%
Motorcycle	1,859	20.7%
Bicycle	1,691	18.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,877	87.5%
Radio	3,750	41.7%
Landline phone	1,135	12.6%
Cell phone	8,176	90.8%
Computer	1,508	16.8%
Internet	2,040	22.7%
Pay TV	5,912	65.7%
Streaming platforms	384	4.3%
Video game console	225	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

890

9.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

819

9.1%

No Computer or Internet

6,520

72.4%

No ICT at All

272

3%

Companies and Economy in Aldama

The main economic sectors of Aldama are Comercio al por menor with 531 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	531
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	226
Industrias manufactureras	56
Industrias manufactureras	45
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	37

Poverty and Social Development in Aldama

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Aldama has a poverty rate of 53% and extreme poverty of 5%.

Poverty

53%

16,066 people

Extreme Poverty

5%

1,511 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

34.6%

10,485 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.5%

1,065 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.9%

2,687 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.9%	8,444
Lack of access to health services	6.9%	2,088
Lack of access to social security	74.1%	22,440
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.2%	3,705
Lack of access to basic housing services	31.1%	9,427
Lack of access to food	10.1%	3,064
Income below welfare line	56.5%	17,131
Income below minimum welfare line	17.2%	5,218

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	58.6%	8.1%	32.4%	6.9%	0
2015	53%	5%	34.6%	8.9%	0

Crime in Aldama

In the last 12 months, 286 crimes were recorded in Aldama. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	26
2025/10	31
2025/09	24
2025/08	23
2025/07	25
2025/06	23
2025/05	31
2025/04	33
2025/03	20
2025/02	17
2025/01	18

Health in Aldama

Aldama has 31 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 23 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Aldama

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Aldama	14,334	128
Barra del Tordo	785	9
Nuevo Progreso (La Gaviota)	604	34
Francisco I. Madero	566	82
Morón	470	21
Higinio Tanguma	449	93
El Lucero	434	139
Paso Hondo	391	148
Benito Juárez (Las Coloradas)	389	40
Mariano Matamoros Dos	370	22

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