Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 26.4% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality), 30,646 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 29th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Ciudad Guzmán changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) was 35.2% in 2010 and 35.0% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 8.8 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 Guzmán?
2.3% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality), 2,682 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 30th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 24.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Ciudad Guzmán have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 36.6% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 29th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 7.3% 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 Guzmán lack access to food?
13.5% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 24th 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 Guzmán are vulnerable to poverty?
35.1% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 23rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 28.3% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.2% 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 Guzmán lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.9% of people in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 2.4% 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 Ciudad Guzmán lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.2% of homes in Ciudad Guzmán (Zapotlán el Grande municipality) had no toilet, 1.3% had dirt floors and 4.5% 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 Guzmán compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 27.9% |
| 77 | Los Mochis | 27.7% |
| 78 | Morelia | 27.3% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 26.4% |
| 80 | La Laguna | 26.0% |
| 81 | Mérida | 25.7% |
| 82 | Tlaxcala | 25.0% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 2.4% |
| 77 | Heroica Nogales | 2.4% |
| 78 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.3% |
| 79 | Pachuca | 2.3% |
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 2.3% |
| 81 | Querétaro | 2.2% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Oaxaca | 38.0% |
| 77 | La Laguna | 37.5% |
| 78 | Delicias | 36.8% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 36.6% |
| 80 | Guadalajara | 36.4% |
| 81 | Sabinas | 35.9% |
| 82 | Juárez | 35.7% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Heroica Nogales | 14.1% |
| 82 | Querétaro | 13.7% |
| 83 | Tijuana | 13.6% |
| 84 | Ciudad Guzmán | 13.5% |
| 85 | Nuevo Laredo | 13.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 13.0% |
| 87 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 12.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Guzmán ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Querétaro | 35.9% |
| 21 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 35.7% |
| 22 | Culiacán Rosales | 35.7% |
| 23 | Ciudad Guzmán | 35.1% |
| 24 | Tampico | 35.0% |
| 25 | Manzanillo | 34.8% |
| 26 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 34.0% |
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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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