Poverty and living standards in Puente Alto, Chile: official figures
An estimated 13.8% of people in Puente Alto comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 10.9% to 16.8%), 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 52nd 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 Puente Alto?
That is about 92,515 people in income poverty out of 669,122 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Puente Alto comuna, the most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Puente Alto?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Puente Alto comuna was an estimated 22.1% in 2024 (95% interval 17.7% to 26.5%), 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 82nd 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 Puente Alto?
About 147,938 people in Puente Alto comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, the 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 Puente Alto?
In Puente Alto comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (22.1%) is 8.3 percentage points above the income poverty rate (13.8%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Puente Alto are food insecure?
An estimated 17.3% of households in Puente Alto comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.7% to 19.9%), 28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 130th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Puente Alto?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Puente Alto comuna is 5.9 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 Puente Alto compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puente Alto ranks 46 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Puerto Montt | 14.7% |
| 44 | San Joaquín | 14.6% |
| 45 | Recoleta | 14.5% |
| 46 | Puente Alto | 13.8% |
| 47 | Quilicura | 13.7% |
| 48 | Macul | 13.5% |
| 49 | Peñalolén | 13.0% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puente Alto ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Huechuraba | 22.9% |
| 18 | Peñalolén | 22.9% |
| 19 | Pudahuel | 22.4% |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 22.1% |
| 21 | Valparaíso | 21.4% |
| 22 | San Joaquín | 21.0% |
| 23 | Calama | 20.4% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puente Alto ranks 28 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Osorno | 17.6% |
| 26 | Lampa | 17.6% |
| 27 | Quilicura | 17.4% |
| 28 | Puente Alto | 17.3% |
| 29 | Buin | 17.3% |
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 17.0% |
| 31 | Maipú | 17.0% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Puente Alto ranks 1 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puente Alto | 92,515 |
| 2 | Temuco | 74,927 |
| 3 | Maipú | 70,661 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 69,706 |
| 5 | Valparaíso | 65,515 |
| 6 | San Bernardo | 62,245 |
| 7 | Talca | 59,188 |
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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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