Poverty and living standards in Iguala de la Independencia, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 54.5% of people in Iguala de la Independencia, 86,943 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 13th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Iguala de la Independencia changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Iguala de la Independencia was 46.7% in 2010 and 52.9% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 7.8 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 Iguala de la Independencia?
21.1% of people in Iguala de la Independencia, 33,761 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 33.3% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Iguala de la Independencia have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 59.5% of people in Iguala de la Independencia had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 17th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 30.3% 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 Iguala de la Independencia lack access to food?
31.3% of people in Iguala de la Independencia lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 8th 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 Iguala de la Independencia are vulnerable to poverty?
12.5% of people in Iguala de la Independencia were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 13th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 28.0% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.1% 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 Iguala de la Independencia lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 20.0% of people in Iguala de la Independencia lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 42.4% 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 Iguala de la Independencia lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.2% of homes in Iguala de la Independencia had no toilet, 11.8% had dirt floors and 8.9% 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 Iguala de la Independencia compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tehuacán | 57.2% |
| 11 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 56.3% |
| 12 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 55.5% |
| 13 | Iguala de la Independencia | 54.5% |
| 14 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 53.4% |
| 15 | Acapulco | 52.1% |
| 16 | Toluca | 51.8% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 25.0% |
| 2 | Iguala de la Independencia | 21.1% |
| 3 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 20.8% |
| 4 | Valladolid | 19.6% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 18.6% |
| 6 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 18.0% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Acapulco | 60.9% |
| 15 | Cuautla | 59.9% |
| 16 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 59.7% |
| 17 | Iguala de la Independencia | 59.5% |
| 18 | Poza Rica | 59.5% |
| 19 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 58.6% |
| 20 | Córdoba | 57.4% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Acapulco | 34.6% |
| 6 | Juchitán | 33.0% |
| 7 | Chetumal | 32.1% |
| 8 | Iguala de la Independencia | 31.3% |
| 9 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 30.7% |
| 10 | Villahermosa | 30.0% |
| 11 | Tehuacán | 29.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Iguala de la Independencia ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 13.3% |
| 93 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 13.0% |
| 94 | Valladolid | 12.6% |
| 95 | Iguala de la Independencia | 12.5% |
| 96 | Tehuacán | 12.2% |
| 97 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 11.6% |
| 98 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 10.9% |
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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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