Poverty and living standards in Catalão, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.8% of residents of Catalão lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 42nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 570th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Catalão live in extreme poverty?
3.7% of people in Catalão had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.6% in households with no income, the 16th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Catalão?
The mean household income per person in Catalão was R$ 1,979 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,320; 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 Catalão lack proper sanitation?
19.7% of Catalão'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 80th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Catalão?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.1% of residents of Catalão in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.6% of Catalão's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 47th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Catalão compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Catalão ranks 279 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Campo Largo | 15.0% |
| 277 | São José do Rio Preto | 14.9% |
| 278 | Arapongas | 14.9% |
| 279 | Catalão | 14.8% |
| 280 | Umuarama | 14.8% |
| 281 | Mogi Guaçu | 14.7% |
| 282 | Patos de Minas | 14.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Catalão ranks 305 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Lages | 3.9% |
| 303 | Cascavel | 3.8% |
| 304 | Criciúma | 3.7% |
| 305 | Catalão | 3.7% |
| 306 | Sarandi | 3.6% |
| 307 | Americana | 3.5% |
| 308 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 3.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Catalão ranks 80 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Garanhuns | 20.0% |
| 78 | Ananindeua | 20.0% |
| 79 | Petrolina | 19.8% |
| 80 | Catalão | 19.7% |
| 81 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 19.7% |
| 82 | Teófilo Otoni | 19.6% |
| 83 | Maracanaú | 19.6% |
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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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