Poverty and living standards in La Serena, Chile: official figures
An estimated 18.2% of people in La Serena comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 15.7% to 20.7%), 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 128th 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 Serena?
That is about 49,075 people in income poverty out of 269,121 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for La Serena comuna, 13th most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in La Serena?
The multidimensional poverty rate in La Serena comuna was an estimated 13.2% in 2024 (95% interval 10.4% to 16.0%), 17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 59th 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 Serena?
About 35,511 people in La Serena comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 29th 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 La Serena?
In La Serena comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (13.2%) is 5.0 percentage points below the income poverty rate (18.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in La Serena are food insecure?
An estimated 12.4% of households in La Serena comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 10.4% to 14.4%), 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 61st lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for La Serena?
The 95% interval for income poverty in La Serena comuna is 5.0 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 La Serena compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Serena ranks 22 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | La Granja | 18.8% |
| 20 | Renca | 18.7% |
| 21 | Rancagua | 18.2% |
| 22 | La Serena | 18.2% |
| 23 | San Bernardo | 17.8% |
| 24 | Valdivia | 17.8% |
| 25 | Quilpué | 17.6% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Serena ranks 47 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | La Florida | 13.9% |
| 45 | Talcahuano | 13.6% |
| 46 | Viña del Mar | 13.2% |
| 47 | La Serena | 13.2% |
| 48 | San Pedro de la Paz | 13.1% |
| 49 | Temuco | 13.0% |
| 50 | Talca | 12.4% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Serena ranks 56 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Iquique | 13.9% |
| 54 | Ovalle | 13.7% |
| 55 | Quilpué | 13.2% |
| 56 | La Serena | 12.4% |
| 57 | Talcahuano | 11.8% |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 11.8% |
| 59 | Concepción | 11.5% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
La Serena ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Arica | 54,845 |
| 11 | Coquimbo | 54,734 |
| 12 | Rancagua | 50,192 |
| 13 | La Serena | 49,075 |
| 14 | La Florida | 48,429 |
| 15 | La Pintana | 44,008 |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 43,359 |
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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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