Poverty and living standards in Manzanillo, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 24.7% of people in Manzanillo, 50,755 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 23rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Manzanillo changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Manzanillo was 30.2% in 2010 and 27.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 5.5 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 Manzanillo?
1.6% of people in Manzanillo, 3,353 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 13th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 23.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Manzanillo have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 32.8% of people in Manzanillo had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 9.2% 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 Manzanillo lack access to food?
11.2% of people in Manzanillo lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 8th 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 Manzanillo are vulnerable to poverty?
34.8% of people in Manzanillo were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 25th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 32.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 8.1% 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 Manzanillo lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 6.9% of people in Manzanillo lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 3.3% 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 Manzanillo lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Manzanillo had no toilet, 1.8% had dirt floors and 5.3% 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 Manzanillo compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Tlaxcala | 25.0% |
| 83 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 25.0% |
| 84 | Guadalajara | 24.8% |
| 85 | Manzanillo | 24.7% |
| 86 | Cuauhtemoc | 24.7% |
| 87 | Querétaro | 24.7% |
| 88 | Juárez | 23.7% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.8% |
| 93 | Culiacán Rosales | 1.7% |
| 94 | Piedras Negras | 1.7% |
| 95 | Manzanillo | 1.6% |
| 96 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.6% |
| 97 | Saltillo | 1.6% |
| 98 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 34.6% |
| 90 | Querétaro | 34.4% |
| 91 | Aguascalientes | 33.7% |
| 92 | Manzanillo | 32.8% |
| 93 | Piedras Negras | 32.6% |
| 94 | Tlaxcala | 32.0% |
| 95 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 31.4% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 11.5% |
| 98 | Córdoba | 11.5% |
| 99 | Hidalgo del Parral | 11.2% |
| 100 | Manzanillo | 11.2% |
| 101 | Saltillo | 11.1% |
| 102 | Mexicali | 10.7% |
| 103 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 10.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Manzanillo ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Culiacán Rosales | 35.7% |
| 23 | Ciudad Guzmán | 35.1% |
| 24 | Tampico | 35.0% |
| 25 | Manzanillo | 34.8% |
| 26 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 34.0% |
| 27 | Ciudad Obregón | 34.0% |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 33.4% |
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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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