Poverty and living standards in Caraguatatuba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 27.0% of residents of Caraguatatuba lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 131st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2208th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Caraguatatuba live in extreme poverty?
10.4% of people in Caraguatatuba had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.3% in households with no income, the 125th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Caraguatatuba?
The mean household income per person in Caraguatatuba was R$ 1,578 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,050; 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 Caraguatatuba lack proper sanitation?
6.2% of Caraguatatuba'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 133rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Caraguatatuba?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Caraguatatuba in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.3% of Caraguatatuba's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 80th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Caraguatatuba compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Caraguatatuba ranks 131 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Ibirité | 28.0% |
| 129 | Guarujá | 27.8% |
| 130 | Ji-Paraná | 27.2% |
| 131 | Caraguatatuba | 27.0% |
| 132 | Guarulhos | 27.0% |
| 133 | Barbacena | 26.8% |
| 134 | São Vicente | 26.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Caraguatatuba ranks 125 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Parnamirim | 10.5% |
| 123 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 10.4% |
| 124 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.4% |
| 125 | Caraguatatuba | 10.4% |
| 126 | São Mateus | 10.3% |
| 127 | Mogi das Cruzes | 10.2% |
| 128 | Serra | 10.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Caraguatatuba ranks 188 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 6.3% |
| 186 | Mauá | 6.3% |
| 187 | Cascavel | 6.3% |
| 188 | Caraguatatuba | 6.2% |
| 189 | São Vicente | 6.2% |
| 190 | Bagé | 6.0% |
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
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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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