Poverty and living standards in Reynosa-Río Bravo, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 27.9% of people in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality), 203,849 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 32nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Reynosa-Río Bravo changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality) was 31.0% in 2010 and 34.8% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 3.1 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 Reynosa-Río Bravo?
2.1% of people in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality), 15,704 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 23rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 25.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Reynosa-Río Bravo have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 41.5% of people in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 10.2% 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 Reynosa-Río Bravo lack access to food?
11.5% of people in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 11th 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 Reynosa-Río Bravo are vulnerable to poverty?
35.7% of people in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 21st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 22.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 13.6% 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 Reynosa-Río Bravo lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.3% of people in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.4% 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 Reynosa-Río Bravo lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Reynosa-Río Bravo (Reynosa municipality) had no toilet, 1.2% had dirt floors and 4.8% 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 Reynosa-Río Bravo compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Reynosa-Río Bravo ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Tampico | 28.8% |
| 74 | Ocotlán | 28.4% |
| 75 | Pachuca | 28.2% |
| 76 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 27.9% |
| 77 | Los Mochis | 27.7% |
| 78 | Morelia | 27.3% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 26.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Reynosa-Río Bravo ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.2% |
| 83 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 2.2% |
| 84 | Juárez | 2.2% |
| 85 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 2.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 2.1% |
| 87 | Ensenada | 2.1% |
| 88 | Victoria de Durango | 2.0% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Reynosa-Río Bravo ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Guaymas | 42.3% |
| 65 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 42.2% |
| 66 | Villahermosa | 41.7% |
| 67 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 41.5% |
| 68 | Heroica Nogales | 41.5% |
| 69 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 40.0% |
| 70 | Caborca | 39.6% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Reynosa-Río Bravo ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Lagos de Moreno | 11.8% |
| 95 | Juárez | 11.7% |
| 96 | Xalapa | 11.7% |
| 97 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 11.5% |
| 98 | Córdoba | 11.5% |
| 99 | Hidalgo del Parral | 11.2% |
| 100 | Manzanillo | 11.2% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Reynosa-Río Bravo ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mexicali | 36.2% |
| 19 | La Laguna | 35.9% |
| 20 | Querétaro | 35.9% |
| 21 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 35.7% |
| 22 | Culiacán Rosales | 35.7% |
| 23 | Ciudad Guzmán | 35.1% |
| 24 | Tampico | 35.0% |
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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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