Poverty and living standards in Veracruz, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 41.0% of people in Veracruz, 229,551 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 38th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Veracruz changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Veracruz was 31.3% in 2010 and 33.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 9.7 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 Veracruz?
5.3% of people in Veracruz, 29,417 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 41st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 35.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Veracruz have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 53.6% of people in Veracruz had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 26th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 18.1% 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 Veracruz lack access to food?
15.1% of people in Veracruz lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 36th 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 Veracruz are vulnerable to poverty?
25.2% of people in Veracruz were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 21.1% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 12.6% 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 Veracruz lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 8.7% of people in Veracruz lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 4.7% 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 Veracruz lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Veracruz had no toilet, 1.6% had dirt floors and 6.1% 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 Veracruz compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Veracruz ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 41.4% |
| 36 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 41.4% |
| 37 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 41.3% |
| 38 | Veracruz | 41.0% |
| 39 | Celaya | 40.5% |
| 40 | Fresnillo | 40.1% |
| 41 | Navojoa | 38.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Veracruz ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Sahuayo | 5.9% |
| 39 | Tecomán | 5.5% |
| 40 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
| 41 | Veracruz | 5.3% |
| 42 | Celaya | 5.1% |
| 43 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 4.8% |
| 44 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Veracruz ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Coatzacoalcos | 55.0% |
| 24 | Silao | 54.1% |
| 25 | Juchitán | 53.9% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 53.6% |
| 27 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 53.3% |
| 28 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 53.0% |
| 29 | Zamora-Jacona | 52.6% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Veracruz ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tlaxcala | 15.7% |
| 70 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.6% |
| 71 | Ciudad Victoria | 15.5% |
| 72 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 73 | Guanajuato | 15.1% |
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
| 75 | Ciudad Acuña | 15.0% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Veracruz ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Playa del Carmen | 25.6% |
| 57 | Cuernavaca | 25.6% |
| 58 | Oaxaca | 25.2% |
| 59 | Veracruz | 25.2% |
| 60 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 25.2% |
| 61 | Salamanca | 25.1% |
| 62 | Xalapa | 25.0% |
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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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