Poverty and living standards in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 56.3% of people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality), 57,837 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 11th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality) was 66.3% in 2010 and 56.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 10.1 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 Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández?
11.5% of people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality), 11,775 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 15th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 44.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 62.4% of people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 12th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 25.1% 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 Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández lack access to food?
18.9% of people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 52nd 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 Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández are vulnerable to poverty?
10.9% of people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 10th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.7% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 6.1% 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 Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 12.1% of people in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 30.1% 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 Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.4% of homes in Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández (Rioverde municipality) had no toilet, 8.0% had dirt floors and 10.1% 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 Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tianguistenco | 60.4% |
| 9 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 58.5% |
| 10 | Tehuacán | 57.2% |
| 11 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 56.3% |
| 12 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 55.5% |
| 13 | Iguala de la Independencia | 54.5% |
| 14 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 53.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Huamantla | 13.7% |
| 13 | Tianguistenco | 12.5% |
| 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% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tianguistenco | 65.5% |
| 10 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 64.4% |
| 11 | Toluca | 62.6% |
| 12 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 62.4% |
| 13 | Teziutlán | 61.6% |
| 14 | Acapulco | 60.9% |
| 15 | Cuautla | 59.9% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 55 | Oaxaca | 17.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Iguala de la Independencia | 12.5% |
| 96 | Tehuacán | 12.2% |
| 97 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 11.6% |
| 98 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 10.9% |
| 99 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 10.8% |
| 100 | Huauchinango | 9.9% |
| 101 | Huamantla | 9.7% |
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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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