Poverty and living standards in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 37.2% of people in Lagos de Moreno, 66,171 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Lagos de Moreno changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Lagos de Moreno was 43.9% in 2010 and 36.8% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 6.7 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 Lagos de Moreno?
4.4% of people in Lagos de Moreno, 7,790 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 52nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 32.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Lagos de Moreno have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 47.3% of people in Lagos de Moreno had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 46th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 11.6% 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 Lagos de Moreno lack access to food?
11.8% of people in Lagos de Moreno lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 14th 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 Lagos de Moreno are vulnerable to poverty?
21.3% of people in Lagos de Moreno were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 36th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 31.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.1% 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 Lagos de Moreno lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 6.4% of people in Lagos de Moreno lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 13.4% 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 Lagos de Moreno lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.7% of homes in Lagos de Moreno had no toilet, 1.0% had dirt floors and 5.8% 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 Lagos de Moreno compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Playa del Carmen | 37.3% |
| 46 | Cuernavaca | 37.3% |
| 47 | Matehuala | 37.2% |
| 48 | Lagos de Moreno | 37.2% |
| 49 | Salamanca | 37.1% |
| 50 | Villahermosa | 35.8% |
| 51 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 35.7% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Xalapa | 4.5% |
| 50 | Cuernavaca | 4.4% |
| 51 | Tulancingo | 4.4% |
| 52 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.4% |
| 53 | Playa del Carmen | 4.3% |
| 54 | Irapuato | 4.2% |
| 55 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 3.6% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Navojoa | 48.2% |
| 44 | Hidalgo del Parral | 47.5% |
| 45 | Cuernavaca | 47.5% |
| 46 | Lagos de Moreno | 47.3% |
| 47 | Cancún | 47.1% |
| 48 | Nuevo Laredo | 47.0% |
| 49 | Playa del Carmen | 46.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Ensenada | 12.5% |
| 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% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Fresnillo | 22.1% |
| 70 | Chetumal | 21.9% |
| 71 | Matehuala | 21.6% |
| 72 | Lagos de Moreno | 21.3% |
| 73 | Silao | 21.2% |
| 74 | Poza Rica | 21.1% |
| 75 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 20.2% |
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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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