Poverty and living standards in Matamoros, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 34.6% of people in Matamoros, 201,478 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 53rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Matamoros changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Matamoros was 41.2% in 2010 and 39.7% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 6.6 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 Matamoros?
3.4% of people in Matamoros, 19,549 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 46th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 31.3% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Matamoros have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 49.3% of people in Matamoros had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 37th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 14.3% 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 Matamoros lack access to food?
16.4% of people in Matamoros lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 44th 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 Matamoros are vulnerable to poverty?
28.5% of people in Matamoros were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 47th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 22.2% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 14.7% 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 Matamoros lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.2% of people in Matamoros lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 4.0% 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 Matamoros lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Matamoros had no toilet, 1.5% had dirt floors and 6.1% 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 Matamoros compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matamoros ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Irapuato | 35.5% |
| 53 | Puerto Vallarta | 35.4% |
| 54 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 35.4% |
| 55 | Matamoros | 34.6% |
| 56 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 34.2% |
| 57 | Oaxaca | 34.0% |
| 58 | Nuevo Laredo | 33.6% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matamoros ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Morelia | 3.4% |
| 60 | Orizaba | 3.4% |
| 61 | Matehuala | 3.4% |
| 62 | Matamoros | 3.4% |
| 63 | Salamanca | 3.3% |
| 64 | Puerto Vallarta | 3.3% |
| 65 | Nuevo Laredo | 3.1% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matamoros ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 50.1% |
| 35 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 49.6% |
| 36 | Chetumal | 49.3% |
| 37 | Matamoros | 49.3% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 49.2% |
| 39 | Minatitlán | 49.0% |
| 40 | Uruapan | 48.9% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matamoros ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Hermosillo | 17.1% |
| 62 | Pachuca | 17.1% |
| 63 | Tulancingo | 16.5% |
| 64 | Matamoros | 16.4% |
| 65 | Puerto Vallarta | 16.1% |
| 66 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 15.9% |
| 67 | Aguascalientes | 15.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matamoros ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 45 | Cuauhtemoc | 29.4% |
| 46 | Victoria de Durango | 29.3% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 28.5% |
| 48 | Los Cabos | 28.2% |
| 49 | Guanajuato | 27.9% |
| 50 | Irapuato | 27.8% |
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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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