Poverty and living standards in Matehuala, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 37.2% of people in Matehuala, 39,167 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 47th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Matehuala changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Matehuala was 47.9% in 2010 and 37.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 10.7 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 Matehuala?
3.4% of people in Matehuala, 3,538 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 47th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 33.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Matehuala have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 49.2% of people in Matehuala had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 38th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 14.0% 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 Matehuala lack access to food?
18.9% of people in Matehuala lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 51st 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 Matehuala are vulnerable to poverty?
21.6% of people in Matehuala were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 29.2% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 12.0% 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 Matehuala lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 3.8% of people in Matehuala lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 9.9% 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 Matehuala lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Matehuala had no toilet, 1.5% had dirt floors and 5.1% 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 Matehuala compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matehuala ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Tecomán | 37.9% |
| 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% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matehuala ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Guanajuato | 3.4% |
| 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% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matehuala ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 41 | Sahuayo | 48.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matehuala ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 19.2% |
| 49 | San Juan del Río | 19.1% |
| 50 | Mérida | 19.0% |
| 51 | Matehuala | 18.9% |
| 52 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 18.9% |
| 53 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 18.0% |
| 54 | Monclova-Frontera | 17.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Matehuala ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Villahermosa | 22.3% |
| 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% |
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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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