Poverty and living standards in Alvorada, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.7% of residents of Alvorada lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 146th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2040th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Alvorada live in extreme poverty?
9.9% of people in Alvorada had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.4% in households with no income, the 132nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Alvorada?
The mean household income per person in Alvorada was R$ 1,333 a month in 2022, 1.2 times the median of R$ 1,071; a wider gap means income is more concentrated at the top (Brazil: mean R$ 1,638, median R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many homes in Alvorada lack proper sanitation?
4.4% of Alvorada's residents lived in homes whose sewage went to a rudimentary pit, a ditch, a river, lake or the sea, or that had no bathroom or toilet (2022 census; the 101st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Alvorada?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.6% of residents of Alvorada in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.4% of Alvorada's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 133rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Alvorada compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Alvorada ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Betim | 25.9% |
| 144 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 25.9% |
| 145 | Carapicuíba | 25.8% |
| 146 | Alvorada | 25.7% |
| 147 | Viamão | 25.6% |
| 148 | Pindamonhangaba | 25.4% |
| 149 | Governador Valadares | 25.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Alvorada ranks 132 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Guarujá | 10.0% |
| 130 | Barbacena | 9.9% |
| 131 | Vila Velha | 9.9% |
| 132 | Alvorada | 9.9% |
| 133 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 134 | Praia Grande | 9.8% |
| 135 | Viamão | 9.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Alvorada ranks 220 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Juiz de Fora | 4.4% |
| 218 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 4.4% |
| 219 | Campinas | 4.4% |
| 220 | Alvorada | 4.4% |
| 221 | São Paulo | 4.4% |
| 222 | Nova Lima | 4.4% |
| 223 | Caxias do Sul | 4.3% |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: residents of permanent private households by class of monthly household income per person in minimum wages, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10296; API response in codes-only format), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4896427475f0…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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