Poverty and living standards in Carapicuíba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.8% of residents of Carapicuíba lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 145th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2051st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Carapicuíba live in extreme poverty?
10.9% of people in Carapicuíba had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.7% in households with no income, the 120th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Carapicuíba?
The mean household income per person in Carapicuíba was R$ 1,433 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,068; 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 Carapicuíba lack proper sanitation?
8.9% of Carapicuíba'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 160th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Carapicuíba?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of Carapicuíba in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.7% of Carapicuíba's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 21st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Carapicuíba compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Carapicuíba ranks 145 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Coronel Fabriciano | 26.0% |
| 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% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Carapicuíba ranks 120 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Embu das Artes | 11.2% |
| 118 | Angra dos Reis | 11.1% |
| 119 | Suzano | 11.0% |
| 120 | Carapicuíba | 10.9% |
| 121 | Cariacica | 10.7% |
| 122 | Parnamirim | 10.5% |
| 123 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 10.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Carapicuíba ranks 160 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Paranaguá | 9.1% |
| 158 | Araruama | 9.0% |
| 159 | Nova Friburgo | 9.0% |
| 160 | Carapicuíba | 8.9% |
| 161 | Guaratinguetá | 8.9% |
| 162 | Coronel Fabriciano | 8.8% |
| 163 | Macaé | 8.7% |
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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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