Poverty and living standards in Temuco, Chile: official figures
An estimated 24.2% of people in Temuco comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 21.6% to 26.7%), 4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 96th highest 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 Temuco?
That is about 74,927 people in income poverty out of 310,144 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Temuco comuna, 2nd most people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Temuco?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Temuco comuna was an estimated 13.0% in 2024 (95% interval 10.7% to 15.3%), 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 56th 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 Temuco?
About 40,359 people in Temuco comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 25th 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 Temuco?
In Temuco comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (13.0%) is 11.1 percentage points below the income poverty rate (24.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Temuco are food insecure?
An estimated 16.9% of households in Temuco comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 14.8% to 18.9%), 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 149th highest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Temuco?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Temuco comuna is 5.1 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 Temuco compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Temuco ranks 4 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linares | 29.1% |
| 2 | Alto Hospicio | 26.8% |
| 3 | Talca | 24.4% |
| 4 | Temuco | 24.2% |
| 5 | Ovalle | 23.5% |
| 6 | La Pintana | 23.3% |
| 7 | Lo Espejo | 22.0% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Temuco ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 51 | Linares | 12.0% |
| 52 | Lo Barnechea | 11.7% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Temuco ranks 34 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Maipú | 17.0% |
| 32 | Curicó | 16.9% |
| 33 | Peñalolén | 16.9% |
| 34 | Temuco | 16.9% |
| 35 | Santiago | 16.7% |
| 36 | Copiapó | 16.7% |
| 37 | Colina | 16.5% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Temuco ranks 2 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 |
More on Temuco: 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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