Poverty and living standards in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 53.4% of people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, 88,828 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 14th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec was 50.8% in 2010 and 55.4% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 2.5 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec?
18.0% of people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, 29,910 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 6th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 35.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 58.6% of people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 26.9% 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec lack access to food?
34.9% of people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 4th 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec are vulnerable to poverty?
14.3% of people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 19th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 27.0% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.3% 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 10.5% of people in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 36.2% 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec lack a toilet?
In 2020, 2.1% of homes in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec had no toilet, 5.4% had dirt floors and 14.0% 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Acapulco | 52.1% |
| 16 | Toluca | 51.8% |
| 17 | Cuautla | 51.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 20.8% |
| 4 | Valladolid | 19.6% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 18.6% |
| 6 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 18.0% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
| 8 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 17.1% |
| 9 | Acapulco | 16.7% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Ciudad Valles | 56.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navojoa | 38.7% |
| 2 | Huamantla | 38.5% |
| 3 | Tianguistenco | 35.0% |
| 4 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 34.9% |
| 5 | Acapulco | 34.6% |
| 6 | Juchitán | 33.0% |
| 7 | Chetumal | 32.1% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Teziutlán | 15.6% |
| 87 | Cuautla | 15.2% |
| 88 | Tulancingo | 14.8% |
| 89 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 14.3% |
| 90 | Acapulco | 14.2% |
| 91 | Juchitán | 13.6% |
| 92 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 13.3% |
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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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