Poverty and living standards in Ensenada, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 22.3% of people in Ensenada, 98,615 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 11th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Ensenada changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Ensenada was 34.6% in 2010 and 33.5% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 12.3 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 Ensenada?
2.1% of people in Ensenada, 9,127 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 21st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 20.2% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Ensenada have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 27.8% of people in Ensenada had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 4th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 6.3% 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 Ensenada lack access to food?
12.5% of people in Ensenada lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 17th 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 Ensenada are vulnerable to poverty?
31.3% of people in Ensenada were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 35th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 40.9% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.5% 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 Ensenada lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 6.9% of people in Ensenada lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 10.3% 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 Ensenada lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.8% of homes in Ensenada had no toilet, 1.8% had dirt floors and 7.2% 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 Ensenada compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ensenada ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Monclova-Frontera | 22.8% |
| 95 | Piedras Negras | 22.6% |
| 96 | Hermosillo | 22.4% |
| 97 | Ensenada | 22.3% |
| 98 | Delicias | 21.8% |
| 99 | Tepic | 21.6% |
| 100 | Mazatlán | 20.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ensenada ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Juárez | 2.2% |
| 85 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 2.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 2.1% |
| 87 | Ensenada | 2.1% |
| 88 | Victoria de Durango | 2.0% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 2.0% |
| 90 | La Paz | 1.9% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ensenada ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tepic | 29.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 29.0% |
| 103 | La Paz | 27.8% |
| 104 | Ensenada | 27.8% |
| 105 | Mexicali | 26.8% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 25.3% |
| 107 | Monterrey | 24.1% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ensenada ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Orizaba | 12.8% |
| 89 | Fresnillo | 12.6% |
| 90 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 12.5% |
| 91 | Ensenada | 12.5% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 12.0% |
| 93 | Delicias | 11.9% |
| 94 | Lagos de Moreno | 11.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Ensenada ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Morelia | 31.8% |
| 33 | Mérida | 31.5% |
| 34 | Tijuana | 31.4% |
| 35 | Ensenada | 31.3% |
| 36 | Hidalgo del Parral | 31.3% |
| 37 | Los Mochis | 31.2% |
| 38 | Ocotlán | 31.1% |
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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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