Poverty and living standards in Caruaru, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 44.5% of residents of Caruaru lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 41st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2156th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Caruaru live in extreme poverty?
18.3% of people in Caruaru had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.5% in households with no income, the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Caruaru?
The mean household income per person in Caruaru was R$ 1,147 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 731; 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 Caruaru lack proper sanitation?
13.7% of Caruaru'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 122nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Caruaru?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 95.5% of residents of Caruaru in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.5% of Caruaru's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 67th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Caruaru compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Caruaru ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arapiraca | 45.2% |
| 39 | Camaragibe | 44.7% |
| 40 | Santana | 44.6% |
| 41 | Caruaru | 44.5% |
| 42 | Belford Roxo | 44.3% |
| 43 | Queimados | 44.0% |
| 44 | Parnaíba | 43.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Caruaru ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Queimados | 18.6% |
| 37 | Arapiraca | 18.5% |
| 38 | Santa Rita | 18.4% |
| 39 | Caruaru | 18.3% |
| 40 | Maracanaú | 18.3% |
| 41 | Nova Iguaçu | 18.2% |
| 42 | Timon | 18.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Caruaru ranks 122 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Linhares | 14.0% |
| 120 | Paulo Afonso | 13.9% |
| 121 | Apucarana | 13.8% |
| 122 | Caruaru | 13.7% |
| 123 | Itabaiana | 13.4% |
| 124 | Itabuna | 13.4% |
| 125 | Itaguaí | 13.4% |
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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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