Puebla
Socioeconomic overview of Puebla, Mexico. Displays real, verified census parameters from INEGI, GDP reports, ENIGH household income distribution, and housing infrastructure markers.
Puebla represents a key regional economic hub in Mexico, recording a census population of 6,583,278 inhabitants with a 10-year growth trajectory of 13.9%. According to official DataMéxico metrics, the state sustains an economically active population of 3.13M with average monthly formal/informal labor compensation of 5.12k MX.
The state's industrial footprint is anchored by Motor Cars and other Vehicles Principally Designed Cars for Transport of Persons, Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles, Apparatus for Filtering or Purifying Liquids or Gases, driving US$N/A in Foreign Direct Investment. Commercial and industrial activity is primarily concentrated across key municipal corridors including Cuautlancingo, Puebla, Huejotzingo, operating alongside a labor informality rate of N/A.
DataMéxico Economic & Labor Statistics
DataMéxico / Secretaría de EconomíaIncome Benchmark: Puebla vs National Average
Source: INEGI ENIGH 2024. Current monthly income calculated at household scale.
Economic Business Count by Sector (DENUE Registry)
Frequently Asked Questions (Puebla)
What is the population of Puebla?
According to institutional projections, the population of Puebla is estimated at 7,070,124 in 2025, compared to 6,583,278 recorded in the 2020 census, representing a density of 205.2 people per square kilometer over an area of 34,456 km².
What is the average household income in Puebla?
The average monthly household income in Puebla is MX$20,721, with a median of MX$15,866 per month, based on the local ENIGH 2024 microdata extract.
How large is the housing deficit in Puebla?
Puebla registers a total housing lag (rezago total) of 407,263 units, with an estimated household deficit of 415,994 homes. A total of 4,468 federal housing subsidies have been assigned to the region.