Poverty and living standards in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 20.3% of people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality), 180,439 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 5th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality) was 28.7% in 2010 and 24.0% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 8.4 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 Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez?
1.6% of people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality), 14,229 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 12th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 18.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 30.0% of people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 9th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 6.8% 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 Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez lack access to food?
12.5% of people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 18th 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 San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez are vulnerable to poverty?
38.6% of people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 9th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 31.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 9.7% 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 Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 3.5% of people in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 2.3% 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 Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (San Luis Potosí municipality) had no toilet, 1.3% had dirt floors and 4.3% 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 Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Mazatlán | 20.9% |
| 101 | Sabinas | 20.6% |
| 102 | La Paz | 20.6% |
| 103 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 20.3% |
| 104 | Mexicali | 20.2% |
| 105 | Monterrey | 19.2% |
| 106 | Saltillo | 17.6% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Culiacán Rosales | 1.7% |
| 94 | Piedras Negras | 1.7% |
| 95 | Manzanillo | 1.6% |
| 96 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 1.6% |
| 97 | Saltillo | 1.6% |
| 98 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 99 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.5% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Hermosillo | 31.3% |
| 97 | Culiacán Rosales | 30.8% |
| 98 | Tijuana | 30.5% |
| 99 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 30.0% |
| 100 | Mazatlán | 29.4% |
| 101 | Tepic | 29.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 29.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 12.8% |
| 88 | Orizaba | 12.8% |
| 89 | Fresnillo | 12.6% |
| 90 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 12.5% |
| 91 | Ensenada | 12.5% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 12.0% |
| 93 | Delicias | 11.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Monterrey | 40.7% |
| 7 | Sabinas | 40.5% |
| 8 | Piedras Negras | 39.0% |
| 9 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 38.6% |
| 10 | Ciudad Acuña | 38.5% |
| 11 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 38.5% |
| 12 | Aguascalientes | 38.5% |
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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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