Poverty and living standards in Juchitán, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 50.9% of people in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality), 54,930 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Juchitán changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality) was 52.2% in 2010 and 56.5% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.3 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 Juchitán?
16.0% of people in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality), 17,307 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 10th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 34.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Juchitán have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 53.9% of people in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 25th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 23.1% 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 Juchitán lack access to food?
33.0% of people in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 6th 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 Juchitán are vulnerable to poverty?
13.6% of people in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 17th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 32.5% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 3.0% 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 Juchitán lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 17.9% of people in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 28.5% 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 Juchitán lack a toilet?
In 2020, 2.3% of homes in Juchitán (Juchitán de Zaragoza municipality) had no toilet, 4.7% had dirt floors and 16.3% 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 Juchitán compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juchitán ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Toluca | 51.8% |
| 17 | Cuautla | 51.2% |
| 18 | Teziutlán | 51.1% |
| 19 | Juchitán | 50.9% |
| 20 | Poza Rica | 49.8% |
| 21 | Córdoba | 47.4% |
| 22 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 46.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juchitán ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
| 8 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 17.1% |
| 9 | Acapulco | 16.7% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 16.0% |
| 11 | Acayucan | 14.3% |
| 12 | Huamantla | 13.7% |
| 13 | Tianguistenco | 12.5% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juchitán ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ciudad Valles | 56.3% |
| 23 | Coatzacoalcos | 55.0% |
| 24 | Silao | 54.1% |
| 25 | Juchitán | 53.9% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 53.6% |
| 27 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 53.3% |
| 28 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 53.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juchitán ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tianguistenco | 35.0% |
| 4 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 34.9% |
| 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% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Juchitán ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Tulancingo | 14.8% |
| 89 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 14.3% |
| 90 | Acapulco | 14.2% |
| 91 | Juchitán | 13.6% |
| 92 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 13.3% |
| 93 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 13.0% |
| 94 | Valladolid | 12.6% |
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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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