Poverty and living standards in Caucaia, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 46.7% of residents of Caucaia lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2043rd highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Caucaia live in extreme poverty?
18.9% of people in Caucaia 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 34th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Caucaia?
The mean household income per person in Caucaia was R$ 948 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 667; 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 Caucaia lack proper sanitation?
27.7% of Caucaia'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 51st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Caucaia?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 93.3% of residents of Caucaia in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.5% of Caucaia's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 61st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Caucaia compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Caucaia ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Crato | 47.6% |
| 26 | Juazeiro do Norte | 47.1% |
| 27 | Garanhuns | 46.8% |
| 28 | Caucaia | 46.7% |
| 29 | Juazeiro | 46.3% |
| 30 | Paulo Afonso | 46.1% |
| 31 | Castanhal | 46.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Caucaia ranks 34 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Camaragibe | 19.2% |
| 32 | Alagoinhas | 19.0% |
| 33 | Maranguape | 18.9% |
| 34 | Caucaia | 18.9% |
| 35 | Juazeiro do Norte | 18.8% |
| 36 | Queimados | 18.6% |
| 37 | Arapiraca | 18.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Caucaia ranks 51 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Crato | 29.8% |
| 49 | Várzea Grande | 28.2% |
| 50 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 27.7% |
| 51 | Caucaia | 27.7% |
| 52 | São Mateus | 27.6% |
| 53 | Juazeiro do Norte | 26.3% |
| 54 | Passo Fundo | 26.1% |
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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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