Poverty and living standards in Victoria de Durango, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 32.1% of people in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality), 223,741 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 43rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Victoria de Durango changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality) was 41.7% in 2010 and 32.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 9.6 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 Victoria de Durango?
2.0% of people in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality), 13,908 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 20th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 30.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Victoria de Durango have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 44.3% of people in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 51st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 11.9% 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 Victoria de Durango lack access to food?
15.8% of people in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 40th 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 Victoria de Durango are vulnerable to poverty?
29.3% of people in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 46th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 12.2% 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 Victoria de Durango lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 3.6% of people in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 1.9% 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 Victoria de Durango lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.0% of homes in Victoria de Durango (Durango municipality) had no toilet, 1.8% had dirt floors and 5.6% 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 Victoria de Durango compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Victoria de Durango ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Campeche | 32.5% |
| 63 | Guaymas | 32.4% |
| 64 | Orizaba | 32.2% |
| 65 | Victoria de Durango | 32.1% |
| 66 | Los Cabos | 31.7% |
| 67 | Caborca | 31.4% |
| 68 | Hidalgo del Parral | 31.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Victoria de Durango ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 2.1% |
| 86 | Tampico | 2.1% |
| 87 | Ensenada | 2.1% |
| 88 | Victoria de Durango | 2.0% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 2.0% |
| 90 | La Paz | 1.9% |
| 91 | Tijuana | 1.9% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Victoria de Durango ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 45.1% |
| 55 | Orizaba | 44.5% |
| 56 | San Juan del Río | 44.4% |
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 44.3% |
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
| 59 | Campeche | 43.5% |
| 60 | Ciudad Obregón | 43.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Victoria de Durango ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Puerto Vallarta | 16.1% |
| 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% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Victoria de Durango ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Nuevo Laredo | 30.1% |
| 44 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 45 | Cuauhtemoc | 29.4% |
| 46 | Victoria de Durango | 29.3% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 28.5% |
| 48 | Los Cabos | 28.2% |
| 49 | Guanajuato | 27.9% |
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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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