Poverty and living standards in La Cisterna, Chile: official figures
An estimated 12.2% of people in La Cisterna comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 8.3% to 16.1%), 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 33rd 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 La Cisterna?
That is about 12,375 people in income poverty out of 101,377 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for La Cisterna comuna, 4th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in La Cisterna?
The multidimensional poverty rate in La Cisterna comuna was an estimated 14.5% in 2024 (95% interval 10.3% to 18.7%), 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 74th 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 La Cisterna?
About 14,704 people in La Cisterna comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 6th 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 La Cisterna?
In La Cisterna comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (14.5%) is 2.3 percentage points above the income poverty rate (12.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in La Cisterna are food insecure?
An estimated 19.6% of households in La Cisterna comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 15.7% to 23.4%), 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 61st highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for La Cisterna?
The 95% interval for income poverty in La Cisterna comuna is 7.8 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 La Cisterna compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Cisterna ranks 51 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Macul | 13.5% |
| 49 | Peñalolén | 13.0% |
| 50 | Quinta Normal | 12.4% |
| 51 | La Cisterna | 12.2% |
| 52 | Maipú | 12.0% |
| 53 | La Florida | 11.9% |
| 54 | Colina | 11.7% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Cisterna ranks 42 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Osorno | 15.6% |
| 40 | Antofagasta | 15.4% |
| 41 | Los Ángeles | 15.3% |
| 42 | La Cisterna | 14.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 14.1% |
| 44 | La Florida | 13.9% |
| 45 | Talcahuano | 13.6% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Cisterna ranks 15 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Valparaíso | 20.2% |
| 13 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 20.0% |
| 14 | Alto Hospicio | 19.9% |
| 15 | La Cisterna | 19.6% |
| 16 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
| 17 | Pudahuel | 19.0% |
| 18 | Estación Central | 18.7% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Cisterna ranks 60 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | San Joaquín | 14,990 |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 14,302 |
| 59 | Huechuraba | 13,250 |
| 60 | La Cisterna | 12,375 |
| 61 | Las Condes | 9,558 |
| 62 | Lo Barnechea | 3,618 |
| 63 | Providencia | 1,951 |
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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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