Economy and Employment in San Carlos

Complete economic analysis of San Carlos, Tamaulipas. The Economically Active Population is 2,772 people. The municipality has 108 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in San Carlos

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In San Carlos, 2,720 people are employed and 52 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.9%. The economically inactive population totals 3,316 people.

Total EAP
2,772
M: 2,176 / F: 596
Employed Population
2,720
M: 2,127 / F: 593
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
52 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,316
M: 990 / F: 2,326

Health Coverage in San Carlos

Social security coverage of the population of San Carlos according to the 2020 Census. 6,544 people have health coverage (88.3% of the population), while 844 have no access (11.4%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 6,544 88.3%
IMSS 655 8.8%
ISSSTE 231 3.1%
ISSSTE (state) 5 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 5 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 5,429 73.3%
IMSS Bienestar 184 2.5%
Private insurance 22 0.3%
Other institution 185 2.5%
Without health coverage 844 11.4%

Companies by Economic Sector in San Carlos

Distribution of the 108 economic establishments registered in the National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE) by INEGI, classified by economic activity sector (SCIAN). View full business directory.

Sector Establishments % 0-5 emp. 6-10 emp. 11-30 emp. 31+ emp.
Comercio al por menor 52 48.1% 50 1 1 0
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 21 19.4% 21 0 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 11 10.2% 11 0 0 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 8 7.4% 4 2 1 1
Industrias manufactureras 5 4.6% 5 0 0 0
Servicios educativos 4 3.7% 1 1 2 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 3 2.8% 3 0 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 2 1.9% 2 0 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0.9% 1 0 0 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 1 0.9% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in San Carlos

Evolution of the total economic establishments registered in the DENUE since 2015.

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 129 -
March 2017 15 -88.4%
March 2018 129 +760%
November 2018 129 0%
April 2019 129 0%
November 2019 94 -27.1%
April 2020 106 +12.8%
November 2020 107 +0.9%
May 2021 107 0%
November 2021 107 0%
May 2022 63 -41.1%
November 2022 91 +44.4%
November 2023 64 -29.7%
May 2024 71 +10.9%
November 2024 95 +33.8%

Poverty and Social Development in San Carlos

Multidimensional poverty indicators for San Carlos according to CONEVAL (2015). 79.6% of the population lives in poverty and 26.6% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
79.6%
7,179 people
Extreme Poverty
26.6%
2,400 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
17.4%
1,573 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.5%
133 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 31.6% 2,853
Lack of access to health services 6.8% 610
Lack of access to social security 81.4% 7,340
Lack of housing quality and space 30.5% 2,753
Lack of access to basic housing services 76.7% 6,914
Lack of access to food 21.4% 1,927
Income below welfare line 81.1% 7,310
Income below minimum welfare line 48.1% 4,333

Poverty Evolution in San Carlos

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 60.5% 13.6% 36.7% 2.2% 0
2015 79.6% 26.6% 17.4% 1.5% 0