Poverty and living standards in Aguascalientes, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 23.7% of people in Aguascalientes, 218,414 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Aguascalientes changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Aguascalientes was 30.2% in 2010 and 26.1% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 6.5 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 Aguascalientes?
2.0% of people in Aguascalientes, 18,206 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 19th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 21.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Aguascalientes have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 33.7% of people in Aguascalientes had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 17th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 9.0% 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 Aguascalientes lack access to food?
15.8% of people in Aguascalientes lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 41st lowest 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 Aguascalientes are vulnerable to poverty?
38.5% of people in Aguascalientes were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 12th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 27.9% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.0% 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 Aguascalientes lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 2.3% of people in Aguascalientes lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.1% 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 Aguascalientes lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.3% of homes in Aguascalientes had no toilet, 0.6% had dirt floors and 4.3% 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 Aguascalientes compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Querétaro | 24.7% |
| 88 | Juárez | 23.7% |
| 89 | Tijuana | 23.7% |
| 90 | Aguascalientes | 23.7% |
| 91 | Ciudad Acuña | 23.4% |
| 92 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 23.4% |
| 93 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.0% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Tampico | 2.1% |
| 87 | Ensenada | 2.1% |
| 88 | Victoria de Durango | 2.0% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 2.0% |
| 90 | La Paz | 1.9% |
| 91 | Tijuana | 1.9% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.8% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Ciudad Acuña | 34.7% |
| 89 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 34.6% |
| 90 | Querétaro | 34.4% |
| 91 | Aguascalientes | 33.7% |
| 92 | Manzanillo | 32.8% |
| 93 | Piedras Negras | 32.6% |
| 94 | Tlaxcala | 32.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Matamoros | 16.4% |
| 65 | Puerto Vallarta | 16.1% |
| 66 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 15.9% |
| 67 | Aguascalientes | 15.8% |
| 68 | Victoria de Durango | 15.8% |
| 69 | Tlaxcala | 15.7% |
| 70 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.6% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 38.6% |
| 10 | Ciudad Acuña | 38.5% |
| 11 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 38.5% |
| 12 | Aguascalientes | 38.5% |
| 13 | Juárez | 38.4% |
| 14 | Tepic | 37.6% |
| 15 | La Paz | 37.5% |
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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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