Poverty and living standards in San Joaquín, Chile: official figures
An estimated 14.6% of people in San Joaquín comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 10.7% to 18.4%), 20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 60th 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 San Joaquín?
That is about 14,990 people in income poverty out of 102,988 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for San Joaquín comuna, 7th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in San Joaquín?
The multidimensional poverty rate in San Joaquín comuna was an estimated 21.0% in 2024 (95% interval 16.2% to 25.9%), 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 109th 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 San Joaquín?
About 21,672 people in San Joaquín comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 19th 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 San Joaquín?
In San Joaquín comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (21.0%) is 6.5 percentage points above the income poverty rate (14.6%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in San Joaquín are food insecure?
An estimated 17.6% of households in San Joaquín comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 13.6% to 21.6%), 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 115th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for San Joaquín?
The 95% interval for income poverty in San Joaquín comuna is 7.7 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 San Joaquín compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Joaquín ranks 44 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Concepción | 15.4% |
| 42 | Viña del Mar | 14.9% |
| 43 | Puerto Montt | 14.7% |
| 44 | San Joaquín | 14.6% |
| 45 | Recoleta | 14.5% |
| 46 | Puente Alto | 13.8% |
| 47 | Quilicura | 13.7% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Joaquín ranks 22 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pudahuel | 22.4% |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 22.1% |
| 21 | Valparaíso | 21.4% |
| 22 | San Joaquín | 21.0% |
| 23 | Calama | 20.4% |
| 24 | Quilicura | 19.9% |
| 25 | Quinta Normal | 19.5% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Joaquín ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Independencia | 18.1% |
| 22 | Rancagua | 18.0% |
| 23 | Los Ángeles | 17.7% |
| 24 | San Joaquín | 17.6% |
| 25 | Osorno | 17.6% |
| 26 | Lampa | 17.6% |
| 27 | Quilicura | 17.4% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
San Joaquín ranks 57 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Lo Prado | 16,583 |
| 55 | San Miguel | 15,315 |
| 56 | Ñuñoa | 15,314 |
| 57 | San Joaquín | 14,990 |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 14,302 |
| 59 | Huechuraba | 13,250 |
| 60 | La Cisterna | 12,375 |
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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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