Poverty and living standards in Poza Rica, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 49.8% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality), 92,277 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Poza Rica changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) was 30.2% in 2010 and 41.4% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 19.6 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 Poza Rica?
10.4% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality), 19,267 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 17th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 39.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Poza Rica have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 59.5% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 18th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 24.5% 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 Poza Rica lack access to food?
20.8% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 39th 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 Poza Rica are vulnerable to poverty?
21.1% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 34th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 19.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 9.7% 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 Poza Rica lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 12.6% of people in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 22.3% 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 Poza Rica lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Poza Rica (Poza Rica de Hidalgo municipality) had no toilet, 4.5% had dirt floors and 8.4% 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 Poza Rica compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cuautla | 51.2% |
| 18 | Teziutlán | 51.1% |
| 19 | Juchitán | 50.9% |
| 20 | Poza Rica | 49.8% |
| 21 | Córdoba | 47.4% |
| 22 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 46.9% |
| 23 | Sahuayo | 46.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San Martín Texmelucan | 11.6% |
| 15 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 11.5% |
| 16 | Toluca | 10.8% |
| 17 | Poza Rica | 10.4% |
| 18 | Minatitlán | 9.8% |
| 19 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 9.8% |
| 20 | Chetumal | 9.7% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cuautla | 59.9% |
| 16 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 59.7% |
| 17 | Iguala de la Independencia | 59.5% |
| 18 | Poza Rica | 59.5% |
| 19 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 58.6% |
| 20 | Córdoba | 57.4% |
| 21 | León | 57.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Salamanca | 21.7% |
| 37 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 21.3% |
| 38 | Teziutlán | 21.0% |
| 39 | Poza Rica | 20.8% |
| 40 | Uruapan | 20.6% |
| 41 | Irapuato | 20.5% |
| 42 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 20.2% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Poza Rica ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Matehuala | 21.6% |
| 72 | Lagos de Moreno | 21.3% |
| 73 | Silao | 21.2% |
| 74 | Poza Rica | 21.1% |
| 75 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 20.2% |
| 76 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 20.1% |
| 77 | León | 20.0% |
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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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