Poverty and living standards in Orizaba, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 32.2% of people in Orizaba, 35,569 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 44th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Orizaba changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Orizaba was 33.7% in 2010 and 40.4% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.5 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 Orizaba?
3.4% of people in Orizaba, 3,752 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 48th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 28.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Orizaba have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 44.5% of people in Orizaba had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 53rd lowest 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 Orizaba lack access to food?
12.8% of people in Orizaba lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 20th 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 Orizaba are vulnerable to poverty?
32.1% of people in Orizaba were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 23.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 12.3% 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 Orizaba lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 6.4% of people in Orizaba lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 3.0% 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 Orizaba lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.2% of homes in Orizaba had no toilet, 0.7% had dirt floors and 8.3% 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 Orizaba compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Orizaba ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 33.3% |
| 62 | Campeche | 32.5% |
| 63 | Guaymas | 32.4% |
| 64 | Orizaba | 32.2% |
| 65 | Victoria de Durango | 32.1% |
| 66 | Los Cabos | 31.7% |
| 67 | Caborca | 31.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Orizaba ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Fresnillo | 3.4% |
| 58 | Guanajuato | 3.4% |
| 59 | Morelia | 3.4% |
| 60 | Orizaba | 3.4% |
| 61 | Matehuala | 3.4% |
| 62 | Matamoros | 3.4% |
| 63 | Salamanca | 3.3% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Orizaba ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ciudad Victoria | 45.5% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 45.5% |
| 54 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 45.1% |
| 55 | Orizaba | 44.5% |
| 56 | San Juan del Río | 44.4% |
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 44.3% |
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Orizaba ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Nuevo Laredo | 13.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 13.0% |
| 87 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 12.8% |
| 88 | Orizaba | 12.8% |
| 89 | Fresnillo | 12.6% |
| 90 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 12.5% |
| 91 | Ensenada | 12.5% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Orizaba ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 34.0% |
| 27 | Ciudad Obregón | 34.0% |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 33.4% |
| 29 | Orizaba | 32.1% |
| 30 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 32.0% |
| 31 | Heroica Nogales | 31.9% |
| 32 | Morelia | 31.8% |
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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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