Kanasín

Kanasín is a municipality of Yucatán with 141,939 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Kanasín

Demographic structure of Kanasín according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 38,308 people under 15 years old (27%), 97,493 people of working age (68.7%) and 5,906 elderly over 65 years old (4.2%).

0-14 years

38,308

27% of the population

15-64 years

97,493

68.7% - Working age

65+ years

5,906

4.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

45.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Kanasín

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	6,007	5,813	11,820	8.3%
5-9 years	6,769	6,600	13,369	9.4%
10-14 years	6,615	6,504	13,119	9.2%
15-19 years	6,201	6,128	12,329	8.7%
20-24 years	5,973	6,229	12,202	8.6%
25-29 years	6,387	6,516	12,903	9.1%
30-34 years	6,469	6,681	13,150	9.3%
35-39 years	6,371	6,380	12,751	9%
40-44 years	5,336	5,449	10,785	7.6%
45-49 years	4,386	4,387	8,773	6.2%
50-54 years	3,034	3,286	6,320	4.5%
55-59 years	2,247	2,488	4,735	3.3%
60-64 years	1,686	1,859	3,545	2.5%
65-69 years	1,212	1,406	2,618	1.8%
70-74 years	784	827	1,611	1.1%
75-79 years	432	409	841	0.6%
80-84 years	228	245	473	0.3%
85+ years	159	204	363	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Kanasín

Population Origin

Born in State

120,754

85.1%

Born in Another State

20,552

14.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

6,632

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

16,481

11.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

16,216

98.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

188

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

42,306

105.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4,854

3.4% of the population

Men / Women

2,446 / 2,408

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

6,519

4.6%

With Limitation

14,877

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2,800
Visual	3,189
Hearing	1,108
Speech	961
Mental	1,090

Education in Kanasín

Literacy and Schooling

In Kanasín, 3,979 people aged 15 and over can read and write (397900%), while 4,778 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.3 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,961	2,817	4,778	477800%
Incomplete primary	4,092	4,606	8,698	869800%
Complete primary	6,297	7,254	13,551	1355100%
Incomplete secondary	2,549	1,983	4,532	453200%
Complete secondary	15,603	15,898	31,501	3150100%
Post-basic education (18+)	18,943	18,165	37,108	3710800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2,944
6-11 years	587
12-14 years	621

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 60 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	22	3	25
Primaria	26	1	27
Secundaria	8	0	8
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Kanasín

In Kanasín, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 73,586 people. Of those, 72,218 are employed and 1,368 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

73,586

H: 44,205 / M: 29,381

Employed Population

72,218

H: 43,304 / M: 28,914

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

1,368 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

37,378

H: 10,494 / M: 26,884

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	104,257	73.5%
IMSS	75,632	53.3%
ISSSTE	2,232	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	160	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1,123	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	23,925	16.9%
IMSS Bienestar	462	0.3%
Private insurance	1,011	0.7%
Other institution	337	0.2%
Without health coverage	37,361	26.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Kanasín

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

65,213

6521300%

Single

33,995

3399500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

11,915

1191500%

Households

Total Households

40,023

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

27,808

69.5%

Female-headed

12,215

30.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	100,838	71%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	22,749	16%
Other religions	200	0.1%
No religion	17,779	12.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Kanasín

Kanasín has 52,140 total dwellings, of which 40,034 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	39,558	102.7%
Earthen floor	353	0.9%
1 bedroom	14,377	37.3%
2+ bedrooms	25,539	66.3%
1 room	2,441	6.3%
2 rooms	7,833	20.3%
3+ rooms	29,642	76.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.9%

39,665 dwellings

Piped Water

102.2%

39,369 dwellings

With Drainage

100.6%

38,764 dwellings

All Services

99.4%

38,307 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	39,665	102.9%
Without electricity	252	0.7%
Public water network	39,369	102.2%
Hauled water	37,925	98.4%
Other water source	547	1.4%
With water tank	34,763	90.2%
With cistern	3,616	9.4%
With toilet	38,754	100.6%
With latrine	254	0.7%
With drainage	38,764	100.6%
Without drainage	1,149	3%
With all services	38,307	99.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	58	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Kanasín

Household equipment in Kanasín according to the 2020 Census. 48% of dwellings have internet and 97.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	36,039	93.5%
Washing machine	31,161	80.9%
Microwave oven	15,937	41.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	12,003	31.1%
Motorcycle	8,286	21.5%
Bicycle	12,108	31.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	37,247	96.7%
Radio	30,103	78.1%
Landline phone	7,934	20.6%
Cell phone	37,504	97.3%
Computer	11,416	29.6%
Internet	18,508	48%
Pay TV	12,747	33.1%
Streaming platforms	5,136	13.3%
Video game console	2,535	6.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,260

3.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,170

5.6%

No Computer or Internet

18,950

49.2%

No ICT at All

432

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Kanasín

The main economic sectors of Kanasín are Comercio al por menor with 2,389 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	2,389
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	940
Industrias manufactureras	278
Industrias manufactureras	189
Industrias manufactureras	120

Poverty and Social Development in Kanasín

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Kanasín has a poverty rate of 40.6% and extreme poverty of 4.8%.

Poverty

40.6%

39,876 people

Extreme Poverty

4.8%

4,678 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.5%

26,019 people

Vulnerable by Income

11.3%

11,077 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21.7%

21,345 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.6%	22,212
Lack of access to health services	16.8%	16,521
Lack of access to social security	48.1%	47,332
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.9%	15,605
Lack of access to basic housing services	24.5%	24,080
Lack of access to food	21.6%	21,206
Income below welfare line	51.8%	50,953
Income below minimum welfare line	10.2%	9,990

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	41.2%	5.9%	25.7%	23.2%	0
2015	40.6%	4.8%	26.5%	21.7%	0

Crime in Kanasín

In the last 12 months, 281 crimes were recorded in Kanasín. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	28
2025/11	20
2025/10	36
2025/09	28
2025/08	17
2025/07	14
2025/06	16
2025/05	27
2025/04	16
2025/03	29
2025/02	12
2025/01	38

Health in Kanasín

Kanasín has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 14 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Kanasín

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Kanasín	139,753	8
Teya	750	14
San Antonio Tehuitz	712	9
Dzoyolá	469	10
Jardines de Tahdzibichén	183	10
Los Toriles	9	13
Pedro Chan Tun	9	10
San Arturo	8	13
Lol-Há [Hacienda]	6	9
Santa Teresa	5	10

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