Poverty and living standards in San Juan del Río, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 33.3% of people in San Juan del Río, 91,968 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 47th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in San Juan del Río changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in San Juan del Río was 41.1% in 2010 and 31.0% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 7.7 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 del Río?
2.5% of people in San Juan del Río, 6,853 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 34th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 30.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in San Juan del Río have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 44.4% of people in San Juan del Río had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 11.7% 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 del Río lack access to food?
19.1% of people in San Juan del Río lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 49th 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 del Río are vulnerable to poverty?
24.8% of people in San Juan del Río were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 30.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.1% 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 San Juan del Río lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.1% of people in San Juan del Río lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 5.5% 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 del Río lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.7% of homes in San Juan del Río had no toilet, 1.2% had dirt floors and 7.8% 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 San Juan del Río compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan del Río ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Nuevo Laredo | 33.6% |
| 59 | Guanajuato | 33.4% |
| 60 | Ciudad Victoria | 33.4% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 33.3% |
| 62 | Campeche | 32.5% |
| 63 | Guaymas | 32.4% |
| 64 | Orizaba | 32.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan del Río ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Ciudad Obregón | 2.7% |
| 72 | La Laguna | 2.7% |
| 73 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 2.6% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 2.5% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 2.4% |
| 77 | Heroica Nogales | 2.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan del Río ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Xalapa | 45.5% |
| 54 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 45.1% |
| 55 | Orizaba | 44.5% |
| 56 | San Juan del Río | 44.4% |
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 44.3% |
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
| 59 | Campeche | 43.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan del Río ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mazatlán | 19.4% |
| 47 | Celaya | 19.3% |
| 48 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 19.2% |
| 49 | San Juan del Río | 19.1% |
| 50 | Mérida | 19.0% |
| 51 | Matehuala | 18.9% |
| 52 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 18.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Juan del Río ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 25.2% |
| 61 | Salamanca | 25.1% |
| 62 | Xalapa | 25.0% |
| 63 | San Juan del Río | 24.8% |
| 64 | Coatzacoalcos | 24.1% |
| 65 | Navojoa | 23.7% |
| 66 | Celaya | 23.2% |
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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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