Poverty and living standards in Hidalgo del Parral, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 31.2% of people in Hidalgo del Parral, 37,930 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 40th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Hidalgo del Parral changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Hidalgo del Parral was 40.0% in 2010 and 30.0% 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 Hidalgo del Parral?
2.3% of people in Hidalgo del Parral, 2,758 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 28th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 28.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Hidalgo del Parral have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 47.5% of people in Hidalgo del Parral had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 15.0% 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 Hidalgo del Parral lack access to food?
11.2% of people in Hidalgo del Parral lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 9th 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 Hidalgo del Parral are vulnerable to poverty?
31.3% of people in Hidalgo del Parral were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 36th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 21.2% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 16.3% 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 Hidalgo del Parral lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.3% of people in Hidalgo del Parral lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 0.8% 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 Hidalgo del Parral lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Hidalgo del Parral had no toilet, 0.7% had dirt floors and 3.3% 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 Hidalgo del Parral compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Victoria de Durango | 32.1% |
| 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% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Heroica Nogales | 2.4% |
| 78 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.3% |
| 79 | Pachuca | 2.3% |
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 2.3% |
| 81 | Querétaro | 2.2% |
| 82 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.2% |
| 83 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 2.2% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sahuayo | 48.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 48.3% |
| 43 | Navojoa | 48.2% |
| 44 | Hidalgo del Parral | 47.5% |
| 45 | Cuernavaca | 47.5% |
| 46 | Lagos de Moreno | 47.3% |
| 47 | Cancún | 47.1% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Xalapa | 11.7% |
| 97 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 11.5% |
| 98 | Córdoba | 11.5% |
| 99 | Hidalgo del Parral | 11.2% |
| 100 | Manzanillo | 11.2% |
| 101 | Saltillo | 11.1% |
| 102 | Mexicali | 10.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Hidalgo del Parral ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 39 | Ciudad Victoria | 31.0% |
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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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