Poverty and living standards in Zacatecas-Guadalupe, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 23.4% of people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality), 35,054 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Zacatecas-Guadalupe changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality) was 31.2% in 2010 and 25.9% 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 Zacatecas-Guadalupe?
2.6% of people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality), 3,822 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 35th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 20.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 34.6% of people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 19th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 11.0% 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 Zacatecas-Guadalupe lack access to food?
14.1% of people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 28th 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 Zacatecas-Guadalupe are vulnerable to poverty?
38.5% of people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 11th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.9% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.2% 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 Zacatecas-Guadalupe lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 2.4% of people in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 2.6% 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 Zacatecas-Guadalupe lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Zacatecas-Guadalupe (Zacatecas municipality) had no toilet, 0.5% had dirt floors and 4.6% 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 Zacatecas-Guadalupe compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zacatecas-Guadalupe ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Tijuana | 23.7% |
| 90 | Aguascalientes | 23.7% |
| 91 | Ciudad Acuña | 23.4% |
| 92 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 23.4% |
| 93 | Culiacán Rosales | 23.0% |
| 94 | Monclova-Frontera | 22.8% |
| 95 | Piedras Negras | 22.6% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zacatecas-Guadalupe ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ciudad Victoria | 2.7% |
| 71 | Ciudad Obregón | 2.7% |
| 72 | La Laguna | 2.7% |
| 73 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 2.6% |
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 2.5% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 2.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zacatecas-Guadalupe ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Cuauhtemoc | 34.7% |
| 87 | Morelia | 34.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Acuña | 34.7% |
| 89 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 34.6% |
| 90 | Querétaro | 34.4% |
| 91 | Aguascalientes | 33.7% |
| 92 | Manzanillo | 32.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zacatecas-Guadalupe ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 14.7% |
| 78 | Ocotlán | 14.5% |
| 79 | Piedras Negras | 14.4% |
| 80 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 14.1% |
| 81 | Heroica Nogales | 14.1% |
| 82 | Querétaro | 13.7% |
| 83 | Tijuana | 13.6% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zacatecas-Guadalupe ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Piedras Negras | 39.0% |
| 9 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 38.6% |
| 10 | Ciudad Acuña | 38.5% |
| 11 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 38.5% |
| 12 | Aguascalientes | 38.5% |
| 13 | Juárez | 38.4% |
| 14 | Tepic | 37.6% |
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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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