Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 28.9% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality), 132,854 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Ciudad Obregón changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) was 27.7% in 2010 and 28.8% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 1.3 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 Obregón?
2.7% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality), 12,453 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 26.2% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Ciudad Obregón have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 43.5% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 48th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 11.7% 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 Ciudad Obregón lack access to food?
23.6% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 30th 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 Obregón are vulnerable to poverty?
34.0% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 27th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 22.5% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 14.6% 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 Obregón lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.3% of people in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 3.1% 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 Ciudad Obregón lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.8% of homes in Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme municipality) had no toilet, 1.7% had dirt floors and 4.7% 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 Obregón compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 73 | Tampico | 28.8% |
| 74 | Ocotlán | 28.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Mérida | 2.9% |
| 69 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 2.8% |
| 70 | Ciudad Victoria | 2.7% |
| 71 | Ciudad Obregón | 2.7% |
| 72 | La Laguna | 2.7% |
| 73 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 2.6% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 2.5% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 44.3% |
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
| 59 | Campeche | 43.5% |
| 60 | Ciudad Obregón | 43.5% |
| 61 | Guanajuato | 42.9% |
| 62 | Tampico | 42.8% |
| 63 | Tecomán | 42.7% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Cuautla | 24.4% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 24.1% |
| 29 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ciudad Obregón | 23.6% |
| 31 | Los Mochis | 23.2% |
| 32 | Comitán de Domínguez | 22.9% |
| 33 | Coatzacoalcos | 22.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Obregón ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tampico | 35.0% |
| 25 | Manzanillo | 34.8% |
| 26 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 34.0% |
| 27 | Ciudad Obregón | 34.0% |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 33.4% |
| 29 | Orizaba | 32.1% |
| 30 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 32.0% |
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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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