Umán

Umán is a municipality of Yucatán with 69,147 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Umán

Demographic structure of Umán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 17,571 people under 15 years old (25.4%), 47,494 people of working age (68.7%) and 4,060 elderly over 65 years old (5.9%).

0-14 years

17,571

25.4% of the population

15-64 years

47,494

68.7% - Working age

65+ years

4,060

5.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

45.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Umán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,935	2,777	5,712	8.3%
5-9 years	3,050	2,943	5,993	8.7%
10-14 years	2,978	2,888	5,866	8.5%
15-19 years	2,897	2,919	5,816	8.4%
20-24 years	3,073	3,072	6,145	8.9%
25-29 years	3,303	3,183	6,486	9.4%
30-34 years	3,014	3,081	6,095	8.8%
35-39 years	2,826	2,837	5,663	8.2%
40-44 years	2,520	2,565	5,085	7.4%
45-49 years	2,160	2,199	4,359	6.3%
50-54 years	1,528	1,679	3,207	4.6%
55-59 years	1,271	1,389	2,660	3.8%
60-64 years	945	1,033	1,978	2.9%
65-69 years	732	881	1,613	2.3%
70-74 years	549	578	1,127	1.6%
75-79 years	316	352	668	1%
80-84 years	179	169	348	0.5%
85+ years	136	168	304	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Umán

Population Origin

Born in State

61,094

88.4%

Born in Another State

7,881

11.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

3,098

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,541

15.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10,366

98.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

118

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

25,386

131.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

928

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

482 / 446

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,536

5.1%

With Limitation

8,834

12.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,674
Visual	1,487
Hearing	656
Speech	553
Mental	626

Education in Umán

Literacy and Schooling

In Umán, 2,425 people aged 15 and over can read and write (242500%), while 2,269 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.3 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	947	1,322	2,269	226900%
Incomplete primary	2,363	2,785	5,148	514800%
Complete primary	2,907	3,437	6,344	634400%
Incomplete secondary	1,009	742	1,751	175100%
Complete secondary	8,369	8,382	16,751	1675100%
Post-basic education (18+)	9,208	8,700	17,908	1790800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,154
6-11 years	176
12-14 years	231

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 109 are public and 19 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	5	35
Primaria	40	5	45
Secundaria	20	2	22
Media Superior	12	1	13
Superior	0	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Umán

In Umán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 36,247 people. Of those, 35,793 are employed and 454 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

36,247

H: 21,801 / M: 14,446

Employed Population

35,793

H: 21,476 / M: 14,317

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

454 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

18,730

H: 5,375 / M: 13,355

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	55,609	80.4%
IMSS	43,957	63.6%
ISSSTE	1,416	2%
ISSSTE estatal	212	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	225	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,835	14.2%
IMSS Bienestar	97	0.1%
Private insurance	252	0.4%
Other institution	142	0.2%
Without health coverage	13,476	19.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Umán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

32,383

3238300%

Single

16,811

1681100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

5,848

584800%

Households

Total Households

19,361

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

12,679

65.5%

Female-headed

6,682

34.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	50,690	73.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	11,029	16%
Other religions	89	0.1%
No religion	7,255	10.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Umán

Umán has 25,114 total dwellings, of which 19,364 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	19,252	101.5%
Earthen floor	87	0.5%
1 bedroom	7,825	41.3%
2+ bedrooms	11,515	60.7%
1 room	1,451	7.7%
2 rooms	4,916	25.9%
3+ rooms	12,971	68.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.4%

19,225 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

19,236 dwellings

With Drainage

94.2%

17,859 dwellings

All Services

93.8%

17,779 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	19,225	101.4%
Without electricity	115	0.6%
Public water network	19,236	101.4%
Hauled water	18,726	98.7%
Other water source	104	0.5%
With water tank	17,178	90.6%
With cistern	1,432	7.6%
With toilet	18,058	95.2%
With latrine	83	0.4%
With drainage	17,859	94.2%
Without drainage	1,480	7.8%
With all services	17,779	93.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Umán

Household equipment in Umán according to the 2020 Census. 50.8% of dwellings have internet and 94.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	17,067	90%
Washing machine	15,104	79.6%
Microwave oven	7,071	37.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,962	26.2%
Motorcycle	5,007	26.4%
Bicycle	8,251	43.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	18,061	95.2%
Radio	14,296	75.4%
Landline phone	2,411	12.7%
Cell phone	17,848	94.1%
Computer	5,758	30.4%
Internet	9,629	50.8%
Pay TV	6,592	34.8%
Streaming platforms	2,763	14.6%
Video game console	1,154	6.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

594

3.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,414

7.5%

No Computer or Internet

8,600

45.3%

No ICT at All

251

1.3%

Companies and Economy in Umán

The main economic sectors of Umán are Comercio al por menor with 1,061 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,061
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	453
Industrias manufactureras	168
Servicios educativos	89
Industrias manufactureras	85

Poverty and Social Development in Umán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Umán has a poverty rate of 36.4% and extreme poverty of 3.5%.

Poverty

36.4%

24,097 people

Extreme Poverty

3.5%

2,308 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

33.1%

21,932 people

Vulnerable by Income

10%

6,638 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

20.5%

13,569 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.4%	14,849
Lack of access to health services	12.4%	8,196
Lack of access to social security	38.7%	25,622
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19.6%	12,974
Lack of access to basic housing services	44.2%	29,293
Lack of access to food	14.9%	9,853
Income below welfare line	46.4%	30,735
Income below minimum welfare line	7.8%	5,188

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	44.7%	6.4%	31.2%	15.4%	0
2015	36.4%	3.5%	33.1%	20.5%	0

Crime in Umán

In the last 12 months, 167 crimes were recorded in Umán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	21
2025/11	19
2025/10	17
2025/09	20
2025/08	11
2025/07	9
2025/06	17
2025/05	13
2025/04	11
2025/03	9
2025/02	7
2025/01	13

Health in Umán

Umán has 11 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Umán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Umán	56,409	7
Dzibikak	1,573	7
Bolón	1,489	8
Oxcum	1,407	13
Yaxcopoil	1,262	9
San Antonio Chum	1,015	5
Ticimul	1,002	8
Oxholón	950	7
Poxilá	888	8
Taníl	612	7

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