Poverty and living standards in Chihuahua, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 15.7% of people in Chihuahua, 151,617 in all, were in poverty in 2020, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Chihuahua changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Chihuahua was 25.8% in 2010 and 19.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 10.2 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 Chihuahua?
0.9% of people in Chihuahua, 8,456 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 2nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 14.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Chihuahua have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 25.3% of people in Chihuahua had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 2nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 5.7% 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 Chihuahua lack access to food?
10.1% of people in Chihuahua lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 3rd 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 Chihuahua are vulnerable to poverty?
45.9% of people in Chihuahua were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 28.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 9.7% 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 Chihuahua lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 2.0% of people in Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.4% of homes in Chihuahua had no toilet, 0.5% had dirt floors and 1.8% 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 Chihuahua compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chihuahua ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Sabinas | 20.6% |
| 102 | La Paz | 20.6% |
| 103 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 20.3% |
| 104 | Mexicali | 20.2% |
| 105 | Monterrey | 19.2% |
| 106 | Saltillo | 17.6% |
| 107 | Chihuahua | 15.7% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chihuahua ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tlaxcala | 1.4% |
| 102 | Sabinas | 1.3% |
| 103 | Cuauhtemoc | 1.2% |
| 104 | Mazatlán | 1.2% |
| 105 | Mexicali | 1.1% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 0.9% |
| 107 | Tepic | 0.8% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chihuahua ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tepic | 29.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 29.0% |
| 103 | La Paz | 27.8% |
| 104 | Ensenada | 27.8% |
| 105 | Mexicali | 26.8% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 25.3% |
| 107 | Monterrey | 24.1% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chihuahua ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Saltillo | 11.1% |
| 102 | Mexicali | 10.7% |
| 103 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 10.7% |
| 104 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 10.3% |
| 105 | Chihuahua | 10.1% |
| 106 | Sabinas | 10.0% |
| 107 | Guadalajara | 9.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chihuahua ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saltillo | 47.4% |
| 2 | Chihuahua | 45.9% |
| 3 | Hermosillo | 42.4% |
| 4 | Monclova-Frontera | 42.1% |
| 5 | Delicias | 41.0% |
| 6 | Monterrey | 40.7% |
| 7 | Sabinas | 40.5% |
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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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