Poverty and living standards in Barretos, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 16.7% of residents of Barretos lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 74th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 803rd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Barretos live in extreme poverty?
5.7% of people in Barretos had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.6% in households with no income, the 75th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Barretos?
The mean household income per person in Barretos was R$ 1,844 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,328; 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 Barretos lack proper sanitation?
0.9% of Barretos' 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 16th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Barretos?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.3% of residents of Barretos in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.6% of Barretos' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 151st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Barretos compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barretos ranks 247 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Santa Maria | 17.0% |
| 245 | Botucatu | 16.8% |
| 246 | Itu | 16.8% |
| 247 | Barretos | 16.7% |
| 248 | Presidente Prudente | 16.6% |
| 249 | Birigui | 16.5% |
| 250 | Araxá | 16.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Barretos ranks 246 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Assis | 5.8% |
| 244 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 5.7% |
| 245 | Indaiatuba | 5.7% |
| 246 | Barretos | 5.7% |
| 247 | Guarapuava | 5.7% |
| 248 | Salto | 5.6% |
| 249 | Araçatuba | 5.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Barretos ranks 305 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Americana | 1.1% |
| 303 | Ribeirão Preto | 1.1% |
| 304 | Indaiatuba | 1.0% |
| 305 | Barretos | 0.9% |
| 306 | Pinhais | 0.9% |
| 307 | Franca | 0.9% |
| 308 | Presidente Prudente | 0.7% |
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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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