Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 31.1% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality), 58,650 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 39th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) was 34.5% in 2010 and 36.7% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 3.4 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 Lázaro Cárdenas?
4.7% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality), 8,851 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 26.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 38.3% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 34th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 9.4% 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 Lázaro Cárdenas lack access to food?
26.2% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 22nd 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas are vulnerable to poverty?
29.9% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 31.7% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 7.2% 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 Lázaro Cárdenas lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 10.4% of people in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 8.3% 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 Lázaro Cárdenas lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.8% of homes in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas municipality) had no toilet, 3.8% had dirt floors and 6.3% 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Los Cabos | 31.7% |
| 67 | Caborca | 31.4% |
| 68 | Hidalgo del Parral | 31.2% |
| 69 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 31.1% |
| 70 | Heroica Nogales | 29.5% |
| 71 | Ciudad Obregón | 28.9% |
| 72 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 28.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Silao | 4.7% |
| 46 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 4.7% |
| 47 | Campeche | 4.7% |
| 48 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 4.7% |
| 49 | Xalapa | 4.5% |
| 50 | Cuernavaca | 4.4% |
| 51 | Tulancingo | 4.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.2% |
| 72 | Ocotlán | 39.1% |
| 73 | Los Cabos | 38.5% |
| 74 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 38.3% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 38.2% |
| 76 | Oaxaca | 38.0% |
| 77 | La Laguna | 37.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Toluca | 26.8% |
| 20 | Tecomán | 26.3% |
| 21 | Guaymas | 26.3% |
| 22 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 26.2% |
| 23 | Playa del Carmen | 26.2% |
| 24 | Minatitlán | 25.8% |
| 25 | Silao | 24.6% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guaymas | 30.7% |
| 42 | Pachuca | 30.5% |
| 43 | Nuevo Laredo | 30.1% |
| 44 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 45 | Cuauhtemoc | 29.4% |
| 46 | Victoria de Durango | 29.3% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 28.5% |
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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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