Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 23.4% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality), 38,435 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 17th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Ciudad Acuña changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) was 25.2% in 2010 and 25.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.7 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 Ciudad Acuña?
1.5% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality), 2,470 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 9th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 21.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Ciudad Acuña have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 34.7% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 20th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 6.4% 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 Ciudad Acuña lack access to food?
15.0% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 33rd 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 Ciudad Acuña are vulnerable to poverty?
38.5% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 10th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.2% 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 Ciudad Acuña lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.9% of people in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.6% 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 Ciudad Acuña lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Ciudad Acuña (Acuña municipality) had no toilet, 0.9% had dirt floors and 3.6% 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 Ciudad Acuña compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 94 | Monclova-Frontera | 22.8% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.6% |
| 97 | Saltillo | 1.6% |
| 98 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 99 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.5% |
| 100 | Delicias | 1.4% |
| 101 | Tlaxcala | 1.4% |
| 102 | Sabinas | 1.3% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Mérida | 34.7% |
| 86 | Cuauhtemoc | 34.7% |
| 87 | Morelia | 34.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Acuña | 34.7% |
| 89 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 34.6% |
| 90 | Querétaro | 34.4% |
| 91 | Aguascalientes | 33.7% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 73 | Guanajuato | 15.1% |
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
| 75 | Ciudad Acuña | 15.0% |
| 76 | Morelia | 14.8% |
| 77 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 14.7% |
| 78 | Ocotlán | 14.5% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Acuña ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sabinas | 40.5% |
| 8 | Piedras Negras | 39.0% |
| 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% |
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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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