Casas

Casas is a municipality of Tamaulipas with 4,143 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 293 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Total Population
4,143
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,178 / 1,965
52.6% / 47.4%
Schools
0
47 public, 0 private
Health
8
0 hospitals, 8 centers
Localities
133
Communities and settlements
Companies
53
Registered establishments

Demographics of Casas

Demographic structure of Casas according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,271 people under 15 years old (30.7%), 2,391 people of working age (57.7%) and 479 elderly over 65 years old (11.6%).

0-14 years
1,271
30.7% of the population
15-64 years
2,391
57.7% - Working age
65+ years
479
11.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
73.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Casas

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 202 187 389 9.4%
5-9 years 219 190 409 9.9%
10-14 years 243 230 473 11.4%
15-19 years 185 159 344 8.3%
20-24 years 138 118 256 6.2%
25-29 years 122 127 249 6%
30-34 years 110 113 223 5.4%
35-39 years 130 122 252 6.1%
40-44 years 128 125 253 6.1%
45-49 years 124 94 218 5.3%
50-54 years 110 111 221 5.3%
55-59 years 105 103 208 5%
60-64 years 95 72 167 4%
65-69 years 78 64 142 3.4%
70-74 years 65 48 113 2.7%
75-79 years 54 48 102 2.5%
80-84 years 40 34 74 1.8%
85+ years 29 19 48 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Casas

Population Origin

Born in State
3,792
91.5%
Born in Another State
340
8.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
32
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
16
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
16
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
27
2.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2
0% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
137
3.3%
With Limitation
469
11.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 53
Visual 60
Hearing 36
Speech 23
Mental 18

Education in Casas

Literacy and Schooling

In Casas, 340 people aged 15 and over can read and write (34000%), while 507 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.1 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 260 247 507 50700%
Incomplete primary 343 219 562 56200%
Complete primary 255 208 463 46300%
Incomplete secondary 30 24 54 5400%
Complete secondary 371 416 787 78700%
Post-basic education (18+) 206 205 411 41100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years113
6-11 years118
12-14 years90

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 47 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 18 0 18
Primaria 19 0 19
Secundaria 7 0 7
Media Superior 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in Casas

In Casas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,277 people. Of those, 1,207 are employed and 70 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Total EAP
1,277
H: 1,124 / M: 153
Employed Population
1,207
H: 1,062 / M: 145
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
70 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,881
H: 538 / M: 1,343

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,655 88.2%
IMSS 377 9.1%
ISSSTE 102 2.5%
ISSSTE estatal 10 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,141 75.8%
IMSS Bienestar 6 0.1%
Private insurance 9 0.2%
Other institution 27 0.7%
Without health coverage 480 11.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Casas

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,930
193000%
Single
940
94000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
299
29900%

Households

Total Households
1,203
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
953
79.2%
Female-headed
250
20.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,696 65.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 961 23.2%
No religion 477 11.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Casas

Casas has 1,685 total dwellings, of which 1,204 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,158 98.6%
Earthen floor 42 3.6%
1 bedroom 453 38.6%
2+ bedrooms 747 63.6%
1 room 76 6.5%
2 rooms 346 29.5%
3+ rooms 778 66.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.9%
1,161 dwellings
Piped Water
77.1%
905 dwellings
With Drainage
55.6%
653 dwellings
All Services
46%
540 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,161 98.9%
Without electricity 39 3.3%
Public water network 905 77.1%
Hauled water 302 25.7%
Other water source 295 25.1%
With water tank 1,070 91.1%
With cistern 86 7.3%
With toilet 416 35.4%
With latrine 753 64.1%
With drainage 653 55.6%
Without drainage 547 46.6%
With all services 540 46%
Without water, drainage or electricity 17 1.4%

Goods and Technology in Casas

Household equipment in Casas according to the 2020 Census. 19.4% of dwellings have internet and 83.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,042 88.8%
Washing machine 845 72%
Microwave oven 288 24.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 690 58.8%
Motorcycle 326 27.8%
Bicycle 144 12.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 897 76.4%
Radio 756 64.4%
Landline phone 19 1.6%
Cell phone 978 83.3%
Computer 48 4.1%
Internet 228 19.4%
Pay TV 272 23.2%
Streaming platforms 9 0.8%
Video game console 8 0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
115
9.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
215
18.3%
No Computer or Internet
963
82%
No ICT at All
52
4.4%

Companies and Economy in Casas

The main economic sectors of Casas are Comercio al por menor with 25 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Casas

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Casas has a poverty rate of 66.7% and extreme poverty of 15.7%.

Poverty
66.7%
2,881 people
Extreme Poverty
15.7%
679 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
31%
1,338 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
26 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.7%
75 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 36.1% 1,559
Lack of access to health services 12.3% 532
Lack of access to social security 85.8% 3,704
Lack of housing quality and spaces 22.8% 984
Lack of access to basic housing services 60.5% 2,613
Lack of access to food 15.2% 655
Income below welfare line 67.3% 2,907
Income below minimum welfare line 31.2% 1,348

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 54.7% 18.3% 43.6% 1.4% 0
2015 66.7% 15.7% 31% 1.7% 0

Crime in Casas

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

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/11 1
2025/09 2
2025/08 1
2025/07 1
2025/05 1
2025/04 2
2024/12 1
2024/11 3
2024/09 3
2024/08 3
2024/07 1
2024/06 1

Health in Casas

Casas has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.