Poverty and living standards in Zamora-Jacona, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 44.0% of people in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality), 88,279 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 28th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Zamora-Jacona changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality) was 46.6% in 2010 and 49.9% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 2.6 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 Zamora-Jacona?
6.9% of people in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality), 13,857 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 37.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Zamora-Jacona have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 52.6% of people in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 17.6% 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 Zamora-Jacona lack access to food?
24.1% of people in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 28th 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 Zamora-Jacona are vulnerable to poverty?
18.1% of people in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 23rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 29.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 8.6% 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 Zamora-Jacona lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.5% of people in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 5.4% 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 Zamora-Jacona lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.5% of homes in Zamora-Jacona (Zamora municipality) had no toilet, 1.4% had dirt floors and 7.9% 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 Zamora-Jacona compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zamora-Jacona ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | León | 45.9% |
| 26 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 45.3% |
| 27 | Tulancingo | 44.5% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 44.0% |
| 29 | Minatitlán | 43.9% |
| 30 | Chetumal | 43.8% |
| 31 | Coatzacoalcos | 43.5% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zamora-Jacona ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Teziutlán | 7.1% |
| 27 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 7.1% |
| 28 | Ciudad Valles | 7.1% |
| 29 | Zamora-Jacona | 6.9% |
| 30 | Navojoa | 6.7% |
| 31 | León | 6.5% |
| 32 | Guaymas | 6.5% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zamora-Jacona ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Veracruz | 53.6% |
| 27 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 53.3% |
| 28 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 53.0% |
| 29 | Zamora-Jacona | 52.6% |
| 30 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 52.3% |
| 31 | Fresnillo | 50.9% |
| 32 | Celaya | 50.9% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zamora-Jacona ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Silao | 24.6% |
| 26 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.6% |
| 27 | Cuautla | 24.4% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 24.1% |
| 29 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ciudad Obregón | 23.6% |
| 31 | Los Mochis | 23.2% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Zamora-Jacona ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 18.6% |
| 83 | Tecomán | 18.2% |
| 84 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 18.1% |
| 85 | Zamora-Jacona | 18.1% |
| 86 | Teziutlán | 15.6% |
| 87 | Cuautla | 15.2% |
| 88 | Tulancingo | 14.8% |
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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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