Poverty and living standards in Cariacica, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 29.9% of residents of Cariacica lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 117th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2493rd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Cariacica live in extreme poverty?
10.7% of people in Cariacica 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 121st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Cariacica?
The mean household income per person in Cariacica was R$ 1,244 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 978; 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 Cariacica lack proper sanitation?
16.1% of Cariacica'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 103rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Cariacica?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.3% of residents of Cariacica in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.4% of Cariacica's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 134th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cariacica compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cariacica ranks 117 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Cubatão | 30.5% |
| 115 | Araguaína | 30.4% |
| 116 | Montes Claros | 30.2% |
| 117 | Cariacica | 29.9% |
| 118 | Embu das Artes | 29.1% |
| 119 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 29.1% |
| 120 | Santa Luzia | 29.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Cariacica ranks 121 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 124 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Cariacica ranks 103 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Atibaia | 16.4% |
| 101 | Campo Largo | 16.4% |
| 102 | Belém | 16.3% |
| 103 | Cariacica | 16.1% |
| 104 | Dourados | 15.9% |
| 105 | Corumbá | 15.8% |
| 106 | Guarapuava | 15.7% |
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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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