Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 33.4% of people in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality), 122,368 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 48th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Ciudad Victoria changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality) was 28.7% in 2010 and 30.0% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 4.6 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 Victoria?
2.7% of people in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality), 10,051 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 38th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 30.6% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Ciudad Victoria have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 45.5% of people in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 52nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 14.1% 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 Victoria lack access to food?
15.5% of people in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 37th 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 Victoria are vulnerable to poverty?
31.0% of people in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 39th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 23.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 12.2% 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 Victoria lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.4% of people in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 5.5% 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 Victoria lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.4% of homes in Ciudad Victoria (Victoria municipality) had no toilet, 1.8% had dirt floors and 3.7% 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 Victoria compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Victoria ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Oaxaca | 34.0% |
| 58 | Nuevo Laredo | 33.6% |
| 59 | Guanajuato | 33.4% |
| 60 | Ciudad Victoria | 33.4% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 33.3% |
| 62 | Campeche | 32.5% |
| 63 | Guaymas | 32.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Victoria ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ocotlán | 3.0% |
| 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% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Victoria ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Playa del Carmen | 46.5% |
| 50 | Puerto Vallarta | 46.1% |
| 51 | Irapuato | 45.6% |
| 52 | Ciudad Victoria | 45.5% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 45.5% |
| 54 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 45.1% |
| 55 | Orizaba | 44.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Victoria ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Victoria de Durango | 15.8% |
| 69 | Tlaxcala | 15.7% |
| 70 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.6% |
| 71 | Ciudad Victoria | 15.5% |
| 72 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 73 | Guanajuato | 15.1% |
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ciudad Victoria ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Hidalgo del Parral | 31.3% |
| 37 | Los Mochis | 31.2% |
| 38 | Ocotlán | 31.1% |
| 39 | Ciudad Victoria | 31.0% |
| 40 | Campeche | 30.8% |
| 41 | Guaymas | 30.7% |
| 42 | Pachuca | 30.5% |
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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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