Méndez

Méndez is a municipality of Tamaulipas with 4,280 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 103 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Méndez

Demographic structure of Méndez according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,066 people under 15 years old (24.9%), 2,595 people of working age (60.6%) and 619 elderly over 65 years old (14.5%).

0-14 years

1,066

24.9% of the population

15-64 years

2,595

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

619

14.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Méndez

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	165	185	350	8.2%
5-9 years	186	179	365	8.5%
10-14 years	190	161	351	8.2%
15-19 years	153	147	300	7%
20-24 years	111	114	225	5.3%
25-29 years	129	153	282	6.6%
30-34 years	120	151	271	6.3%
35-39 years	130	125	255	6%
40-44 years	120	132	252	5.9%
45-49 years	130	115	245	5.7%
50-54 years	144	131	275	6.4%
55-59 years	121	140	261	6.1%
60-64 years	111	118	229	5.4%
65-69 years	122	92	214	5%
70-74 years	89	74	163	3.8%
75-79 years	57	64	121	2.8%
80-84 years	38	31	69	1.6%
85+ years	26	26	52	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Méndez

Population Origin

Born in State

3,536

82.6%

Born in Another State

660

15.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

50

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

8

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

25

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

411

9.6%

With Limitation

930

21.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	180
Visual	210
Hearing	60
Speech	33
Mental	56

Education in Méndez

Literacy and Schooling

In Méndez, 187 people aged 15 and over can read and write (18700%), while 204 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	110	94	204	20400%
Incomplete primary	383	333	716	71600%
Complete primary	326	341	667	66700%
Incomplete secondary	61	41	102	10200%
Complete secondary	387	465	852	85200%
Post-basic education (18+)	298	295	593	59300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	106
6-11 years	22
12-14 years	27

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 30 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	10	10
Primaria	14	14
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Méndez

In Méndez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,627 people. Of those, 1,577 are employed and 50 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

Total EAP

1,627

H: 1,259 / M: 368

Employed Population

1,577

H: 1,214 / M: 363

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

50 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,774

H: 445 / M: 1,329

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,047	71.2%
IMSS	321	7.5%
ISSSTE	149	3.5%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,555	59.7%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	12	0.3%
Other institution	18	0.4%
Without health coverage	1,229	28.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Méndez

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,207

220700%

Single

839

83900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

361

36100%

Households

Total Households

1,400

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

1,120

80%

Female-headed

280

20%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,872	67.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,061	24.8%
Other religions	3	0.1%
No religion	341	8%

Housing and Basic Services in Méndez

Méndez has 2,273 total dwellings, of which 1,400 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,362	98.1%
Earthen floor	33	2.4%
1 bedroom	509	36.6%
2+ bedrooms	886	63.8%
1 room	94	6.8%
2 rooms	235	16.9%
3+ rooms	1,066	76.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.5%

1,327 dwellings

Piped Water

87.9%

1,221 dwellings

With Drainage

69.7%

968 dwellings

All Services

66.7%

926 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,327	95.5%
Without electricity	68	4.9%
Public water network	1,221	87.9%
Hauled water	449	32.3%
Other water source	174	12.5%
With water tank	907	65.3%
With cistern	105	7.6%
With toilet	961	69.2%
With latrine	411	29.6%
With drainage	968	69.7%
Without drainage	427	30.7%
With all services	926	66.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	46	3.3%

Goods and Technology in Méndez

Household equipment in Méndez according to the 2020 Census. 9.9% of dwellings have internet and 92.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,212	87.3%
Washing machine	1,093	78.7%
Microwave oven	537	38.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,097	79%
Motorcycle	82	5.9%
Bicycle	167	12%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,215	87.5%
Radio	488	35.1%
Landline phone	33	2.4%
Cell phone	1,282	92.3%
Computer	164	11.8%
Internet	138	9.9%
Pay TV	754	54.3%
Streaming platforms	15	1.1%
Video game console	25	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

119

8.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

103

7.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,156

83.2%

No ICT at All

23

1.7%

Companies and Economy in Méndez

The main economic sectors of Méndez are Comercio al por menor with 32 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	32
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	21
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	7
Servicios educativos	4
Industrias manufactureras	3

Poverty and Social Development in Méndez

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Méndez has a poverty rate of 55.2% and extreme poverty of 8.2%.

Poverty

55.2%

2,352 people

Extreme Poverty

8.2%

349 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

40.9%

1,744 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.9%

38 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3%

127 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.6%	1,430
Lack of access to health services	15%	637
Lack of access to social security	83.5%	3,557
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.8%	333
Lack of access to basic housing services	49.6%	2,113
Lack of access to food	7.5%	321
Income below welfare line	56.1%	2,390
Income below minimum welfare line	20.9%	892

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	36.8%	6.6%	58.9%	3.7%	0
2015	55.2%	8.2%	40.9%	3%	0

Crime in Méndez

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Méndez. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/07	1
2025/05	8
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	3
2024/11	6
2024/10	1

Health in Méndez

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

Main Localities of Méndez

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Méndez	989	81
Pedro José Méndez	505	64
San Lorenzo de Cárdenas González	336	58
Santa Rita	194	90
El Lobo (La Escondida)	181	93
Espiaderos Dos (Chapeño Dos)	181	43
La Purísima	177	44
Luis Echeverría Álvarez	132	41
Guadalupe	129	90
Américo Villarreal Guerra	125	65

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