Poverty and living standards in Tecomán, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 37.9% of people in Tecomán, 46,482 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Tecomán changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Tecomán was 44.8% in 2010 and 48.7% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 6.9 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 Tecomán?
5.5% of people in Tecomán, 6,793 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 39th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 32.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Tecomán have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 42.7% of people in Tecomán had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 45th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 13.2% 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 Tecomán lack access to food?
26.3% of people in Tecomán lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 20th 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 Tecomán are vulnerable to poverty?
18.2% of people in Tecomán were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 25th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 39.1% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 4.8% 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 Tecomán lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 12.1% of people in Tecomán lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 15.7% 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 Tecomán lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Tecomán had no toilet, 6.1% had dirt floors and 11.5% 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 Tecomán compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tecomán ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Navojoa | 38.9% |
| 42 | Xalapa | 38.3% |
| 43 | Cancún | 37.9% |
| 44 | Tecomán | 37.9% |
| 45 | Playa del Carmen | 37.3% |
| 46 | Cuernavaca | 37.3% |
| 47 | Matehuala | 37.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tecomán ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 6.2% |
| 37 | Coatzacoalcos | 6.1% |
| 38 | Sahuayo | 5.9% |
| 39 | Tecomán | 5.5% |
| 40 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
| 41 | Veracruz | 5.3% |
| 42 | Celaya | 5.1% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tecomán ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Ciudad Obregón | 43.5% |
| 61 | Guanajuato | 42.9% |
| 62 | Tampico | 42.8% |
| 63 | Tecomán | 42.7% |
| 64 | Guaymas | 42.3% |
| 65 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 42.2% |
| 66 | Villahermosa | 41.7% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tecomán ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sahuayo | 27.0% |
| 18 | Cancún | 26.8% |
| 19 | Toluca | 26.8% |
| 20 | Tecomán | 26.3% |
| 21 | Guaymas | 26.3% |
| 22 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 26.2% |
| 23 | Playa del Carmen | 26.2% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tecomán ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Toluca | 19.0% |
| 81 | Uruapan | 18.6% |
| 82 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 18.6% |
| 83 | Tecomán | 18.2% |
| 84 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 18.1% |
| 85 | Zamora-Jacona | 18.1% |
| 86 | Teziutlán | 15.6% |
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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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