Poverty and living standards in Huauchinango, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 68.4% of people in Huauchinango, 66,003 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Huauchinango changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Huauchinango was 66.1% in 2010 and 63.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 2.4 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 Huauchinango?
17.8% of people in Huauchinango, 17,181 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 7th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 50.6% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Huauchinango have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 73.7% of people in Huauchinango had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 34.9% 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 Huauchinango lack access to food?
28.0% of people in Huauchinango lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 14th 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 Huauchinango are vulnerable to poverty?
9.9% of people in Huauchinango were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 8th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 16.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.3% 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 Huauchinango lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 21.9% of people in Huauchinango lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 33.9% 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 Huauchinango lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.0% of homes in Huauchinango had no toilet, 8.4% had dirt floors and 30.9% 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 Huauchinango compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comitán de Domínguez | 68.8% |
| 2 | Huauchinango | 68.4% |
| 3 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 66.1% |
| 4 | San Martín Texmelucan | 65.3% |
| 5 | Huamantla | 63.9% |
| 6 | Acayucan | 63.1% |
| 7 | Valladolid | 61.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valladolid | 19.6% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 18.6% |
| 6 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 18.0% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
| 8 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 17.1% |
| 9 | Acapulco | 16.7% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 16.0% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Martín Texmelucan | 76.5% |
| 2 | Huauchinango | 73.7% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 71.5% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 70.2% |
| 5 | Huamantla | 70.1% |
| 6 | Valladolid | 69.0% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 67.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tehuacán | 29.8% |
| 12 | León | 29.0% |
| 13 | San Martín Texmelucan | 28.9% |
| 14 | Huauchinango | 28.0% |
| 15 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 27.8% |
| 16 | Valladolid | 27.1% |
| 17 | Sahuayo | 27.0% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Huauchinango ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 11.6% |
| 98 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 10.9% |
| 99 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 10.8% |
| 100 | Huauchinango | 9.9% |
| 101 | Huamantla | 9.7% |
| 102 | Tianguistenco | 9.5% |
| 103 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 9.5% |
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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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