Poverty and living standards in Tlaxcala, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 25.0% of people in Tlaxcala, 26,884 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 26th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Tlaxcala changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Tlaxcala was 35.0% in 2010 and 33.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 10.0 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 Tlaxcala?
1.4% of people in Tlaxcala, 1,453 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 7th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 23.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Tlaxcala have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 32.0% of people in Tlaxcala had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 14th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 6.7% 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 Tlaxcala lack access to food?
15.7% of people in Tlaxcala lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 39th 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 Tlaxcala are vulnerable to poverty?
33.4% of people in Tlaxcala were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 28th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 34.7% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 6.9% 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 Tlaxcala lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 2.2% of people in Tlaxcala lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.0% 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 Tlaxcala lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.4% of homes in Tlaxcala had no toilet, 0.6% had dirt floors and 9.6% 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 Tlaxcala compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 26.4% |
| 80 | La Laguna | 26.0% |
| 81 | Mérida | 25.7% |
| 82 | Tlaxcala | 25.0% |
| 83 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 25.0% |
| 84 | Guadalajara | 24.8% |
| 85 | Manzanillo | 24.7% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 99 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.5% |
| 100 | Delicias | 1.4% |
| 101 | Tlaxcala | 1.4% |
| 102 | Sabinas | 1.3% |
| 103 | Cuauhtemoc | 1.2% |
| 104 | Mazatlán | 1.2% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Aguascalientes | 33.7% |
| 92 | Manzanillo | 32.8% |
| 93 | Piedras Negras | 32.6% |
| 94 | Tlaxcala | 32.0% |
| 95 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 31.4% |
| 96 | Hermosillo | 31.3% |
| 97 | Culiacán Rosales | 30.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 15.9% |
| 67 | Aguascalientes | 15.8% |
| 68 | Victoria de Durango | 15.8% |
| 69 | Tlaxcala | 15.7% |
| 70 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.6% |
| 71 | Ciudad Victoria | 15.5% |
| 72 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Manzanillo | 34.8% |
| 26 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 34.0% |
| 27 | Ciudad Obregón | 34.0% |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 33.4% |
| 29 | Orizaba | 32.1% |
| 30 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 32.0% |
| 31 | Heroica Nogales | 31.9% |
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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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