Poverty and living standards in Tepatitlán De Morelos, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 28.9% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos, 38,584 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 36th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Tepatitlán De Morelos changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Tepatitlán De Morelos was 36.8% in 2010 and 32.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 7.8 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos?
2.2% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos, 2,946 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 25th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 26.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Tepatitlán De Morelos have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 39.2% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 37th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 9.0% 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos lack access to food?
10.3% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 4th 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos are vulnerable to poverty?
27.2% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 53rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 33.5% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.3% 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 2.2% of people in Tepatitlán De Morelos lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.8% 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.4% of homes in Tepatitlán De Morelos had no toilet, 0.5% had dirt floors and 2.8% 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 Tepatitlán De Morelos compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 31.1% |
| 70 | Heroica Nogales | 29.5% |
| 71 | Ciudad Obregón | 28.9% |
| 72 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 28.9% |
| 73 | Tampico | 28.8% |
| 74 | Ocotlán | 28.4% |
| 75 | Pachuca | 28.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 2.3% |
| 81 | Querétaro | 2.2% |
| 82 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.2% |
| 83 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 2.2% |
| 84 | Juárez | 2.2% |
| 85 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 2.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 2.1% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Heroica Nogales | 41.5% |
| 69 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 40.0% |
| 70 | Caborca | 39.6% |
| 71 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.2% |
| 72 | Ocotlán | 39.1% |
| 73 | Los Cabos | 38.5% |
| 74 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 38.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Saltillo | 11.1% |
| 102 | Mexicali | 10.7% |
| 103 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 10.7% |
| 104 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 10.3% |
| 105 | Chihuahua | 10.1% |
| 106 | Sabinas | 10.0% |
| 107 | Guadalajara | 9.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tepatitlán De Morelos ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Irapuato | 27.8% |
| 51 | Caborca | 27.7% |
| 52 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 27.4% |
| 53 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 27.2% |
| 54 | Puerto Vallarta | 26.5% |
| 55 | Cancún | 26.1% |
| 56 | Playa del Carmen | 25.6% |
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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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