Poverty and living standards in Los Mochis, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 27.7% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality), 131,333 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 31st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Los Mochis changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) was 33.8% in 2010 and 31.5% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 6.0 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 Los Mochis?
2.4% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality), 11,571 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 25.3% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Los Mochis have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 38.2% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 8.5% 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 Los Mochis lack access to food?
23.2% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 31st 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 Los Mochis are vulnerable to poverty?
31.2% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 37th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 30.6% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.4% 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 Los Mochis lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.7% of people in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 7.3% 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 Los Mochis lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.6% of homes in Los Mochis (Ahome municipality) had no toilet, 1.3% had dirt floors and 5.2% 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 Los Mochis compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ocotlán | 28.4% |
| 75 | Pachuca | 28.2% |
| 76 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 27.9% |
| 77 | Los Mochis | 27.7% |
| 78 | Morelia | 27.3% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 26.4% |
| 80 | La Laguna | 26.0% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | La Laguna | 2.7% |
| 73 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 2.6% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 2.5% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 2.4% |
| 77 | Heroica Nogales | 2.4% |
| 78 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.3% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Ocotlán | 39.1% |
| 73 | Los Cabos | 38.5% |
| 74 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 38.3% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 38.2% |
| 76 | Oaxaca | 38.0% |
| 77 | La Laguna | 37.5% |
| 78 | Delicias | 36.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 24.1% |
| 29 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ciudad Obregón | 23.6% |
| 31 | Los Mochis | 23.2% |
| 32 | Comitán de Domínguez | 22.9% |
| 33 | Coatzacoalcos | 22.7% |
| 34 | La Paz | 22.6% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Mochis ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Tijuana | 31.4% |
| 35 | Ensenada | 31.3% |
| 36 | Hidalgo del Parral | 31.3% |
| 37 | Los Mochis | 31.2% |
| 38 | Ocotlán | 31.1% |
| 39 | Ciudad Victoria | 31.0% |
| 40 | Campeche | 30.8% |
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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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