Poverty and living standards in Castanhal, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 46.0% of residents of Castanhal lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 31st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2076th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Castanhal live in extreme poverty?
17.8% of people in Castanhal had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.1% in households with no income, the 45th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Castanhal?
The mean household income per person in Castanhal was R$ 1,055 a month in 2022, 1.6 times the median of R$ 671; 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 Castanhal lack proper sanitation?
34.3% of Castanhal'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 37th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Castanhal?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 94.8% of residents of Castanhal in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.1% of Castanhal's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 99th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Castanhal compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Castanhal ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Caucaia | 46.7% |
| 29 | Juazeiro | 46.3% |
| 30 | Paulo Afonso | 46.1% |
| 31 | Castanhal | 46.0% |
| 32 | Alagoinhas | 46.0% |
| 33 | Maracanaú | 46.0% |
| 34 | Paragominas | 45.9% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Castanhal ranks 45 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Timon | 18.2% |
| 43 | Garanhuns | 18.2% |
| 44 | Boa Vista | 18.1% |
| 45 | Castanhal | 17.8% |
| 46 | Mesquita | 17.7% |
| 47 | Camaçari | 17.7% |
| 48 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 17.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Castanhal ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Marituba | 39.6% |
| 35 | Senador Canedo | 39.0% |
| 36 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 38.1% |
| 37 | Castanhal | 34.3% |
| 38 | Altamira | 33.9% |
| 39 | Araguaína | 33.7% |
| 40 | Parauapebas | 33.4% |
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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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