Poverty and living standards in Concepción, Chile: official figures
An estimated 15.4% of people in Concepción comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 13.1% to 17.7%), 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 71st lowest of 345 comunas in the ministry's estimates. The estimate combines the direct Casen 2024 survey estimate for the comuna with a statistical model (Fay-Herriot).
How many people live in poverty in Concepción?
That is about 36,871 people in income poverty out of 239,746 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Concepción comuna, 23rd most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Concepción?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Concepción comuna was an estimated 9.0% in 2024 (95% interval 7.2% to 10.8%), 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 21st lowest of 345 comunas; multidimensional poverty looks at education, health, work, housing and social-network deprivations as well as income.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many people live in multidimensional poverty in Concepción?
About 21,650 people in Concepción comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 18th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyIs multidimensional poverty higher than income poverty in Concepción?
In Concepción comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (9.0%) is 6.3 percentage points below the income poverty rate (15.4%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Concepción are food insecure?
An estimated 11.5% of households in Concepción comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 9.6% to 13.4%), 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 44th lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Concepción?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Concepción comuna is 4.6 percentage points wide, because the estimate comes from a sample survey. Between 2022 and 2024 the ministry updated its income poverty method, so 2024 figures are not directly comparable with earlier Casen releases.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow Concepción compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Concepción ranks 41 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Villa Alemana | 15.7% |
| 39 | Estación Central | 15.5% |
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
| 42 | Viña del Mar | 14.9% |
| 43 | Puerto Montt | 14.7% |
| 44 | San Joaquín | 14.6% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Concepción ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Macul | 10.6% |
| 57 | San Miguel | 9.9% |
| 58 | Quilpué | 9.6% |
| 59 | Concepción | 9.0% |
| 60 | Punta Arenas | 6.3% |
| 61 | Las Condes | 4.9% |
| 62 | Ñuñoa | 4.2% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Concepción ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | La Serena | 12.4% |
| 57 | Talcahuano | 11.8% |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 11.8% |
| 59 | Concepción | 11.5% |
| 60 | Lo Barnechea | 7.6% |
| 61 | Ñuñoa | 6.9% |
| 62 | Las Condes | 5.2% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Concepción ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alto Hospicio | 38,760 |
| 21 | Quilicura | 38,092 |
| 22 | Iquique | 37,599 |
| 23 | Concepción | 36,871 |
| 24 | Peñalolén | 35,605 |
| 25 | Curicó | 35,411 |
| 26 | Estación Central | 34,596 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de inseguridad alimentaria moderada-severa por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7b37113503d…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de tasa de pobreza por ingresos por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44b0f2a534ca…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones del indice de pobreza multidimensional (H) por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f5fc8bc7a23…)
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