Poverty and living standards in La Laguna, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 26.0% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality), 187,260 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 28th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in La Laguna changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) was 30.1% in 2010 and 26.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 4.2 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 La Laguna?
2.7% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality), 19,485 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 36th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 23.3% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in La Laguna have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 37.5% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 31st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 10.8% 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 La Laguna lack access to food?
15.0% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 34th 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 La Laguna are vulnerable to poverty?
35.9% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.7% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.5% 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 La Laguna lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 2.2% of people in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 0.6% 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 La Laguna lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.4% of homes in La Laguna (Torreón municipality) had no toilet, 0.9% had dirt floors and 3.1% 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 La Laguna compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Laguna ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Los Mochis | 27.7% |
| 78 | Morelia | 27.3% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 26.4% |
| 80 | La Laguna | 26.0% |
| 81 | Mérida | 25.7% |
| 82 | Tlaxcala | 25.0% |
| 83 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 25.0% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Laguna ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 2.8% |
| 70 | Ciudad Victoria | 2.7% |
| 71 | Ciudad Obregón | 2.7% |
| 72 | La Laguna | 2.7% |
| 73 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 2.6% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 2.5% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Laguna ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 38.3% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 38.2% |
| 76 | Oaxaca | 38.0% |
| 77 | La Laguna | 37.5% |
| 78 | Delicias | 36.8% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 36.6% |
| 80 | Guadalajara | 36.4% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Laguna ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Ciudad Victoria | 15.5% |
| 72 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 73 | Guanajuato | 15.1% |
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
| 75 | Ciudad Acuña | 15.0% |
| 76 | Morelia | 14.8% |
| 77 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 14.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Laguna ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mazatlán | 36.7% |
| 17 | Guadalajara | 36.5% |
| 18 | Mexicali | 36.2% |
| 19 | La Laguna | 35.9% |
| 20 | Querétaro | 35.9% |
| 21 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 35.7% |
| 22 | Culiacán Rosales | 35.7% |
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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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