Cárdenas in numbers
Population, housing and services in Cárdenas from INEGI's 2025 Intercensal Survey, compared with the state and the country.
Population
16,160people
#36 of 59 in the state · #1112 of 2,463 in the country
Area
391km²
#44 of 59 in the state · #904 of 2,463 in the country
Density
41.4people/km²
#26 of 59 in the state · #1391 of 2,463 in the country
Median age
33.1years
country median: 31.6
2024–2025 data
Housing and services
Homes with piped water94.7%
state median 94.3% · country median 98.4%
Homes with drainage94.5%
state median 93.3% · country median 97.0%
Homes with electricity98.9%
state median 98.6% · country median 99.3%
Homes with garbage collection85.8%
state median 61.3% · country median 78.0%
Homes with internet67.0%
state median 58.6% · country median 60.4%
Homes with a computer or tablet28.3%
state median 15.4% · country median 18.0%
Homes with a car49.2%
state median 51.4% · country median 37.2%
Population
Occupied homes5,144
state median 5,448 · country median 3,874
People per home3.1
state median 3.5 · country median 3.3
Speak an Indigenous language (aged 3+)1.2%
state median 0.5% · country median 1.5%
Education and health
Average years of schooling9.2years
state median 8.4 · country median 8.3
Covered by health services62.9%
state median 68.8% · country median 66.4%
Work and income
Average current household income (per quarter)59,514pesos
state median 47,053 · country median 47,375
Sources
- Fuente: INEGI, Encuesta Intercensal 2025. License: Términos de libre uso de la información del INEGI (citar la fuente e indicar transformaciones).
- Fuente: INEGI, Ingreso Corriente para los Municipios de México 2024 (estimación para áreas pequeñas). License: Términos de libre uso de la información del INEGI (citar la fuente e indicar transformaciones).
- Fuente: INEGI, Marco Geoestadístico 2025 (superficie calculada por ciudades.io). License: Términos de libre uso de la información del INEGI.
Data transformed by ciudades.io (sums, percentages and medians). It may be outdated or contain errors; always check the official source. The Intercensal Survey is sample-based: in small municipalities the values have a wider margin of error.