Genaro Codina

Genaro Codina is a municipality of Zacatecas with 8,168 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,321 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Genaro Codina

Demographic structure of Genaro Codina according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,604 people under 15 years old (31.9%), 4,770 people of working age (58.4%) and 794 elderly over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

2,604

31.9% of the population

15-64 years

4,770

58.4% - Working age

65+ years

794

9.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Genaro Codina

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	398	423	821	10.1%
5-9 years	435	461	896	11%
10-14 years	453	434	887	10.9%
15-19 years	388	400	788	9.6%
20-24 years	263	315	578	7.1%
25-29 years	244	328	572	7%
30-34 years	224	316	540	6.6%
35-39 years	238	254	492	6%
40-44 years	249	252	501	6.1%
45-49 years	216	219	435	5.3%
50-54 years	185	168	353	4.3%
55-59 years	132	132	264	3.2%
60-64 years	107	140	247	3%
65-69 years	113	110	223	2.7%
70-74 years	91	88	179	2.2%
75-79 years	71	68	139	1.7%
80-84 years	63	55	118	1.4%
85+ years	73	62	135	1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Genaro Codina

Population Origin

Born in State

7,802

95.5%

Born in Another State

286

3.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

43

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

6

0.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

15

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

599

7.3%

With Limitation

1,018

12.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	325
Visual	295
Hearing	189
Speech	111
Mental	165

Education in Genaro Codina

Literacy and Schooling

In Genaro Codina, 313 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31300%), while 343 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.5 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	178	165	343	34300%
Incomplete primary	385	305	690	69000%
Complete primary	572	385	957	95700%
Incomplete secondary	100	61	161	16100%
Complete secondary	872	1,199	2,071	207100%
Post-basic education (18+)	470	683	1,153	115300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	169
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	45

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 66 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	23	23
Primaria	23	23
Secundaria	18	18
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Genaro Codina

In Genaro Codina, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,883 people. Of those, 2,819 are employed and 64 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

2,883

H: 2,059 / M: 824

Employed Population

2,819

H: 2,001 / M: 818

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

64 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,138

H: 830 / M: 2,308

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,528	79.9%
IMSS	1,354	16.6%
ISSSTE	148	1.8%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	12	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,005	61.3%
IMSS Bienestar	8	0.1%
Private insurance	38	0.5%
Other institution	3	0%
Without health coverage	1,640	20.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Genaro Codina

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,697

369700%

Single

1,855

185500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

511

51100%

Households

Total Households

2,054

4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,604

78.1%

Female-headed

450

21.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,994	97.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	55	0.7%
No religion	118	1.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Genaro Codina

Genaro Codina has 2,993 total dwellings, of which 2,054 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,017	98.3%
Earthen floor	37	1.8%
1 bedroom	663	32.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,391	67.8%
1 room	65	3.2%
2 rooms	282	13.7%
3+ rooms	1,707	83.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.6%

2,001 dwellings

Piped Water

96.3%

1,975 dwellings

With Drainage

76.6%

1,572 dwellings

All Services

75.3%

1,545 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,001	97.6%
Without electricity	53	2.6%
Public water network	1,975	96.3%
Hauled water	1,182	57.6%
Other water source	79	3.9%
With water tank	1,776	86.6%
With cistern	125	6.1%
With toilet	1,548	75.5%
With latrine	313	15.3%
With drainage	1,572	76.6%
Without drainage	482	23.5%
With all services	1,545	75.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	31	1.5%

Goods and Technology in Genaro Codina

Household equipment in Genaro Codina according to the 2020 Census. 31.4% of dwellings have internet and 82.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,762	85.9%
Washing machine	1,530	74.6%
Microwave oven	817	39.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,106	53.9%
Motorcycle	244	11.9%
Bicycle	304	14.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,873	91.3%
Radio	1,502	73.2%
Landline phone	160	7.8%
Cell phone	1,692	82.5%
Computer	202	9.8%
Internet	644	31.4%
Pay TV	306	14.9%
Streaming platforms	19	0.9%
Video game console	31	1.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

109

5.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

307

15%

No Computer or Internet

1,366

66.6%

No ICT at All

60

2.9%

Companies and Economy in Genaro Codina

The main economic sectors of Genaro Codina are Comercio al por menor with 59 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	59
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	11
Industrias manufactureras	8
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	7
Servicios educativos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Genaro Codina

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Genaro Codina has a poverty rate of 66.1% and extreme poverty of 11.3%.

Poverty

66.1%

5,418 people

Extreme Poverty

11.3%

922 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.7%

2,429 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.4%

111 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.8%

233 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23%	1,882
Lack of access to health services	11.3%	922
Lack of access to social security	85.6%	7,009
Lack of housing quality and spaces	11.8%	965
Lack of access to basic housing services	42.3%	3,463
Lack of access to food	25.8%	2,115
Income below welfare line	67.5%	5,529
Income below minimum welfare line	28.3%	2,317

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	76.6%	22.1%	19.6%	2.2%	0
2015	66.1%	11.3%	29.7%	2.8%	0

Crime in Genaro Codina

In the last 12 months, 69 crimes were recorded in Genaro Codina. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	4
2025/10	5
2025/09	12
2025/08	3
2025/07	8
2025/06	2
2025/05	3
2025/04	5
2025/03	11
2025/02	6
2025/01	4

Health in Genaro Codina

Genaro Codina has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Genaro Codina

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Genaro Codina	1,428	2,154
Colonia San Isidro	1,156	2,205
Paso de Méndez	1,097	2,242
Santa Inés	762	2,287
Perales	502	2,335
El Tepetate	421	2,321
El Laurel	343	2,193
Ojo de Agua del Progreso (Ojo de Agua)	311	2,335
Colonia el Refugio	215	2,340
Corralillo	202	2,145

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