Poverty and living standards in Estación Central, Chile: official figures
An estimated 15.5% of people in Estación Central comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 11.5% to 19.6%), 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 73rd 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 Estación Central?
That is about 34,596 people in income poverty out of 222,640 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Estación Central comuna, 26th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Estación Central?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Estación Central comuna was an estimated 23.0% in 2024 (95% interval 18.0% to 27.9%), 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 68th highest 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 Estación Central?
About 51,150 people in Estación Central comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 15th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyIs multidimensional poverty higher than income poverty in Estación Central?
In Estación Central comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (23.0%) is 7.4 percentage points above the income poverty rate (15.5%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Estación Central are food insecure?
An estimated 18.7% of households in Estación Central comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 15.0% to 22.4%), 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 81st highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Estación Central?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Estación Central comuna is 8.0 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 Estación Central compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Estación Central ranks 39 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Peñaflor | 15.7% |
| 37 | Antofagasta | 15.7% |
| 38 | Villa Alemana | 15.7% |
| 39 | Estación Central | 15.5% |
| 40 | Pudahuel | 15.4% |
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
| 42 | Viña del Mar | 14.9% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Estación Central ranks 16 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lo Prado | 25.2% |
| 14 | Melipilla | 24.1% |
| 15 | Conchalí | 23.8% |
| 16 | Estación Central | 23.0% |
| 17 | Huechuraba | 22.9% |
| 18 | Peñalolén | 22.9% |
| 19 | Pudahuel | 22.4% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Estación Central ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | La Cisterna | 19.6% |
| 16 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
| 17 | Pudahuel | 19.0% |
| 18 | Estación Central | 18.7% |
| 19 | Linares | 18.6% |
| 20 | Conchalí | 18.2% |
| 21 | Independencia | 18.1% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Estación Central ranks 26 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Concepción | 36,871 |
| 24 | Peñalolén | 35,605 |
| 25 | Curicó | 35,411 |
| 26 | Estación Central | 34,596 |
| 27 | El Bosque | 34,049 |
| 28 | Calama | 33,810 |
| 29 | Valdivia | 32,428 |
More on Estación Central: overview · all cities in Chile
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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