Poverty and living standards in Villahermosa, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 35.8% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality), 235,155 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 50th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Villahermosa changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) was 36.3% in 2010 and 29.0% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 0.5 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 Villahermosa?
6.4% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality), 42,046 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 33rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 29.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Villahermosa have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 41.7% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 42nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 13.5% 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 Villahermosa lack access to food?
30.0% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 10th 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 Villahermosa are vulnerable to poverty?
22.3% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 40th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 36.0% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.9% 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 Villahermosa lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 7.0% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 17.0% 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 Villahermosa lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.7% of homes in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) had no toilet, 1.9% had dirt floors and 7.4% 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 Villahermosa compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Matehuala | 37.2% |
| 48 | Lagos de Moreno | 37.2% |
| 49 | Salamanca | 37.1% |
| 50 | Villahermosa | 35.8% |
| 51 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 35.7% |
| 52 | Irapuato | 35.5% |
| 53 | Puerto Vallarta | 35.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Navojoa | 6.7% |
| 31 | León | 6.5% |
| 32 | Guaymas | 6.5% |
| 33 | Villahermosa | 6.4% |
| 34 | Córdoba | 6.4% |
| 35 | Cancún | 6.2% |
| 36 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 6.2% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Tecomán | 42.7% |
| 64 | Guaymas | 42.3% |
| 65 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 42.2% |
| 66 | Villahermosa | 41.7% |
| 67 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 41.5% |
| 68 | Heroica Nogales | 41.5% |
| 69 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 40.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chetumal | 32.1% |
| 8 | Iguala de la Independencia | 31.3% |
| 9 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 30.7% |
| 10 | Villahermosa | 30.0% |
| 11 | Tehuacán | 29.8% |
| 12 | León | 29.0% |
| 13 | San Martín Texmelucan | 28.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Navojoa | 23.7% |
| 66 | Celaya | 23.2% |
| 67 | Minatitlán | 22.9% |
| 68 | Villahermosa | 22.3% |
| 69 | Fresnillo | 22.1% |
| 70 | Chetumal | 21.9% |
| 71 | Matehuala | 21.6% |
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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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