Poverty and living standards in Salamanca, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 37.1% of people in Salamanca, 101,781 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 49th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Salamanca changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Salamanca was 44.6% in 2010 and 37.7% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 7.6 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 Salamanca?
3.3% of people in Salamanca, 9,102 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 33.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Salamanca have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 48.3% of people in Salamanca had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 42nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 14.9% 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 Salamanca lack access to food?
21.7% of people in Salamanca lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 36th 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 Salamanca are vulnerable to poverty?
25.1% of people in Salamanca were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 47th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.6% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.2% 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 Salamanca lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 3.2% of people in Salamanca lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 8.9% 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 Salamanca lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.4% of homes in Salamanca had no toilet, 1.5% had dirt floors and 4.4% 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 Salamanca compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Salamanca ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Cuernavaca | 37.3% |
| 47 | Matehuala | 37.2% |
| 48 | Lagos de Moreno | 37.2% |
| 49 | Salamanca | 37.1% |
| 50 | Villahermosa | 35.8% |
| 51 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 35.7% |
| 52 | Irapuato | 35.5% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Salamanca ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Orizaba | 3.4% |
| 61 | Matehuala | 3.4% |
| 62 | Matamoros | 3.4% |
| 63 | Salamanca | 3.3% |
| 64 | Puerto Vallarta | 3.3% |
| 65 | Nuevo Laredo | 3.1% |
| 66 | Hermosillo | 3.0% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Salamanca ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Minatitlán | 49.0% |
| 40 | Uruapan | 48.9% |
| 41 | Sahuayo | 48.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 48.3% |
| 43 | Navojoa | 48.2% |
| 44 | Hidalgo del Parral | 47.5% |
| 45 | Cuernavaca | 47.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Salamanca ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Coatzacoalcos | 22.7% |
| 34 | La Paz | 22.6% |
| 35 | Acayucan | 22.6% |
| 36 | Salamanca | 21.7% |
| 37 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 21.3% |
| 38 | Teziutlán | 21.0% |
| 39 | Poza Rica | 20.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Salamanca ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 64 | Coatzacoalcos | 24.1% |
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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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