Poverty and living standards in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, Argentina: official figures
27.9% of people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo lived below the poverty line in the first half of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 10th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; across the 31 survey areas the rate was 32.3%. That is about 261,000 people.
Is poverty rising in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
The poverty rate in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo was 30.8% in the first half of 2025 and 27.9% in the first half of 2026, down 2.9 percentage points; for all 31 survey areas it moved from 31.6% to 32.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo are poor?
21.6% of households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were below the poverty line in the first half of 2026, 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 24.4%). People in poor households were a larger share of residents (27.9%) than poor households were of households, because poor households are larger.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the extreme poverty rate in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
4.4% of people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo (about 41,000) were below the extreme-poverty line, which only counts food, in the first half of 2026, joint 10th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the 31-area rate was 7.5%; a year earlier Tucumán-Tafí Viejo's rate was 4.1%. INDEC flags this estimate as imprecise (coefficient of variation 21.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo are in extreme poverty?
3.7% of households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were below the extreme-poverty line in the first half of 2026 (all 31 survey areas: 5.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo live in informal settlements?
0.5% of households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were in a "villa de emergencia" (informal settlement) in the first quarter of 2026, 13th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; across the 31 survey areas the share was 1.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo are overcrowded?
2.7% of households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo had critical overcrowding (more than three people per room) in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 1.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo are near rubbish dumps or flood zones?
31.3% of households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were within three blocks of a rubbish dump and 10.8% were in a flood-prone area in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH); the 31-area shares were 5.1% and 7.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Tucumán-Tafí Viejo compares with other cities in Argentina
People below the poverty line (H1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Córdoba | 31.1% |
| 19 | Formosa | 29.9% |
| 20 | Salta | 29.7% |
| 21 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 27.9% |
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 27.6% |
| 23 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 26.6% |
| 24 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 25.9% |
Change in the poverty rate since H1 2025 (percentage points) (H1 2026 vs H1 2025)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in the poverty rate since H1 2025 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Salta | +0.2 pts |
| 23 | Santa Rosa-Toay | -0.2 pts |
| 24 | Río Cuarto | -0.8 pts |
| 25 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | -2.9 pts |
| 26 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | -3.6 pts |
| 27 | Rosario | -5.0 pts |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | -6.4 pts |
People below the extreme-poverty line (H1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People below the extreme-poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 5.0% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 4.9% |
| 19 | La Rioja | 4.7% |
| 20 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 4.4% |
| 21 | Salta | 4.4% |
| 22 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 3.9% |
| 23 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 3.7% |
Households in informal settlements (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households in informal settlements |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corrientes | 0.8% |
| 11 | La Plata | 0.8% |
| 12 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 0.5% |
| 13 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 0.5% |
| 14 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 0.4% |
| 15 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 0.4% |
| 16 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 0.3% |
Households with critical overcrowding (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with critical overcrowding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia | 4.2% |
| 2 | Catamarca | 3.4% |
| 3 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 2.7% |
| 4 | La Plata | 2.6% |
| 5 | Córdoba | 2.6% |
| 6 | Formosa | 2.5% |
| 7 | La Rioja | 2.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC): Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH): bases de microdatos usuarias, individual y hogar, primer trimestre de 2026 (figures computed with the survey weights), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9d23945d4b1…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC): Incidencia de la pobreza y la indigencia en 31 aglomerados urbanos, primer semestre de 2026 (Tables 4.1 and 4.2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d944f84c823a…)
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