Poverty and living standards in Juárez, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 23.7% of people in Juárez, 379,290 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 20th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Juárez changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Juárez was 38.8% in 2010 and 26.4% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 15.1 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 Juárez?
2.2% of people in Juárez, 34,621 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 24th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 21.5% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Juárez have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 35.7% of people in Juárez had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 26th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 8.9% 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 Juárez lack access to food?
11.7% of people in Juárez lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 13th 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 Juárez are vulnerable to poverty?
38.4% of people in Juárez were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 13th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 25.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 12.0% 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 Juárez lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.2% of people in Juárez lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.6% 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 Juárez lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Juárez had no toilet, 0.8% had dirt floors and 2.9% 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 Juárez compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juárez ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Manzanillo | 24.7% |
| 86 | Cuauhtemoc | 24.7% |
| 87 | Querétaro | 24.7% |
| 88 | Juárez | 23.7% |
| 89 | Tijuana | 23.7% |
| 90 | Aguascalientes | 23.7% |
| 91 | Ciudad Acuña | 23.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juárez ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Querétaro | 2.2% |
| 82 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.2% |
| 83 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 2.2% |
| 84 | Juárez | 2.2% |
| 85 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 2.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 2.1% |
| 87 | Ensenada | 2.1% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juárez ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 36.6% |
| 80 | Guadalajara | 36.4% |
| 81 | Sabinas | 35.9% |
| 82 | Juárez | 35.7% |
| 83 | Monclova-Frontera | 35.1% |
| 84 | Pachuca | 34.7% |
| 85 | Mérida | 34.7% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juárez ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Monterrey | 12.0% |
| 93 | Delicias | 11.9% |
| 94 | Lagos de Moreno | 11.8% |
| 95 | Juárez | 11.7% |
| 96 | Xalapa | 11.7% |
| 97 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 11.5% |
| 98 | Córdoba | 11.5% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juárez ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ciudad Acuña | 38.5% |
| 11 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 38.5% |
| 12 | Aguascalientes | 38.5% |
| 13 | Juárez | 38.4% |
| 14 | Tepic | 37.6% |
| 15 | La Paz | 37.5% |
| 16 | Mazatlán | 36.7% |
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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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