Poverty and living standards in Acayucan, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 63.1% of people in Acayucan, 54,361 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 6th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Acayucan changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Acayucan was 70.1% in 2010 and 63.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 7.0 points on 2010 (all municipalities combined: 46.1% in 2010).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people live in extreme poverty in Acayucan?
14.3% of people in Acayucan, 12,332 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 11th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 48.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acayucan have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 67.8% of people in Acayucan had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 7th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 28.8% were below the extreme poverty (food basket) line; the shares for all municipalities combined were 52.2% and 20.3%.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acayucan lack access to food?
22.6% of people in Acayucan lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 35th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 20.8%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acayucan are vulnerable to poverty?
7.8% of people in Acayucan were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 24.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 4.7% because of low income (all municipalities combined: 21.5% neither poor nor vulnerable).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acayucan lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 16.0% of people in Acayucan lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 37.4% lacked basic services at home (all municipalities combined: 9.4% and 18.0%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many homes in Acayucan lack a toilet?
In 2020, 2.0% of homes in Acayucan had no toilet, 6.0% had dirt floors and 16.9% had no refrigerator (national: 1.9%, 3.5% and 12.4%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow Acayucan compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acayucan ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 66.1% |
| 4 | San Martín Texmelucan | 65.3% |
| 5 | Huamantla | 63.9% |
| 6 | Acayucan | 63.1% |
| 7 | Valladolid | 61.9% |
| 8 | Tianguistenco | 60.4% |
| 9 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 58.5% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acayucan ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 17.1% |
| 9 | Acapulco | 16.7% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 16.0% |
| 11 | Acayucan | 14.3% |
| 12 | Huamantla | 13.7% |
| 13 | Tianguistenco | 12.5% |
| 14 | San Martín Texmelucan | 11.6% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acayucan ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 70.2% |
| 5 | Huamantla | 70.1% |
| 6 | Valladolid | 69.0% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 67.8% |
| 8 | Tehuacán | 67.1% |
| 9 | Tianguistenco | 65.5% |
| 10 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 64.4% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acayucan ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Comitán de Domínguez | 22.9% |
| 33 | Coatzacoalcos | 22.7% |
| 34 | La Paz | 22.6% |
| 35 | Acayucan | 22.6% |
| 36 | Salamanca | 21.7% |
| 37 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 21.3% |
| 38 | Teziutlán | 21.0% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acayucan ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Huamantla | 9.7% |
| 102 | Tianguistenco | 9.5% |
| 103 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.5% |
| 104 | San Martín Texmelucan | 8.8% |
| 105 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.3% |
| 106 | Sahuayo | 8.0% |
| 107 | Acayucan | 7.8% |
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Sources
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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