Poverty and living standards in Puebla-Tlaxcala, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 41.4% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality), 680,945 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 35th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Puebla-Tlaxcala changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) was 37.2% in 2010 and 40.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 4.2 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala?
5.4% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality), 89,076 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 40th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 36.0% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Puebla-Tlaxcala have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 53.0% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 28th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 17.1% 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala lack access to food?
20.2% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 42nd 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala are vulnerable to poverty?
25.2% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 48th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 21.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.6% 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.2% of people in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 7.0% 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Puebla-Tlaxcala (Puebla municipality) had no toilet, 1.2% had dirt floors and 10.4% 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 Puebla-Tlaxcala compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Silao | 43.3% |
| 33 | Ciudad Valles | 43.3% |
| 34 | Uruapan | 42.1% |
| 35 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 41.4% |
| 36 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 41.4% |
| 37 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 41.3% |
| 38 | Veracruz | 41.0% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Coatzacoalcos | 6.1% |
| 38 | Sahuayo | 5.9% |
| 39 | Tecomán | 5.5% |
| 40 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
| 41 | Veracruz | 5.3% |
| 42 | Celaya | 5.1% |
| 43 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 4.8% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Juchitán | 53.9% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 53.6% |
| 27 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 53.3% |
| 28 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 53.0% |
| 29 | Zamora-Jacona | 52.6% |
| 30 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 52.3% |
| 31 | Fresnillo | 50.9% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Poza Rica | 20.8% |
| 40 | Uruapan | 20.6% |
| 41 | Irapuato | 20.5% |
| 42 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 20.2% |
| 43 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 19.9% |
| 44 | Ciudad Valles | 19.6% |
| 45 | Campeche | 19.4% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puebla-Tlaxcala ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Cuernavaca | 25.6% |
| 58 | Oaxaca | 25.2% |
| 59 | Veracruz | 25.2% |
| 60 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 25.2% |
| 61 | Salamanca | 25.1% |
| 62 | Xalapa | 25.0% |
| 63 | San Juan del Río | 24.8% |
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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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