Poverty and living standards in Catanduva, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 15.3% of residents of Catanduva lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 629th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Catanduva live in extreme poverty?
5.5% of people in Catanduva had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Catanduva?
The mean household income per person in Catanduva was R$ 1,899 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,400; 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 Catanduva lack proper sanitation?
0.6% of Catanduva'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 8th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Catanduva?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Catanduva in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of Catanduva's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Catanduva compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Catanduva ranks 271 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Cachoeirinha | 15.4% |
| 269 | Londrina | 15.4% |
| 270 | Piracicaba | 15.3% |
| 271 | Catanduva | 15.3% |
| 272 | Nova Serrana | 15.2% |
| 273 | Lages | 15.1% |
| 274 | Atibaia | 15.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Catanduva ranks 256 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Bragança Paulista | 5.6% |
| 254 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 5.5% |
| 255 | Londrina | 5.5% |
| 256 | Catanduva | 5.5% |
| 257 | São Carlos | 5.4% |
| 258 | Palmas | 5.4% |
| 259 | Atibaia | 5.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Catanduva ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Balneário Camboriú | 0.7% |
| 311 | Araraquara | 0.7% |
| 312 | Jaú | 0.6% |
| 313 | Catanduva | 0.6% |
| 314 | Poços de Caldas | 0.6% |
| 315 | Diadema | 0.5% |
| 316 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 0.5% |
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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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