Poverty and living standards in Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 29.1% of residents of Ferraz de Vasconcelos lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 119th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2417th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Ferraz de Vasconcelos live in extreme poverty?
10.4% of people in Ferraz de Vasconcelos had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.2% in households with no income, the 123rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ferraz de Vasconcelos?
The mean household income per person in Ferraz de Vasconcelos was R$ 1,202 a month in 2022, 1.2 times the median of R$ 968; 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 Ferraz de Vasconcelos lack proper sanitation?
8.3% of Ferraz de Vasconcelos' 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 153rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Ferraz de Vasconcelos?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.4% of residents of Ferraz de Vasconcelos in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.2% of Ferraz de Vasconcelos' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 94th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Ferraz de Vasconcelos compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ferraz de Vasconcelos ranks 119 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Montes Claros | 30.2% |
| 117 | Cariacica | 29.9% |
| 118 | Embu das Artes | 29.1% |
| 119 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 29.1% |
| 120 | Santa Luzia | 29.1% |
| 121 | Formosa | 28.8% |
| 122 | Vespasiano | 28.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ferraz de Vasconcelos ranks 123 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Carapicuíba | 10.9% |
| 121 | Cariacica | 10.7% |
| 122 | Parnamirim | 10.5% |
| 123 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 10.4% |
| 124 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.4% |
| 125 | Caraguatatuba | 10.4% |
| 126 | São Mateus | 10.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Ferraz de Vasconcelos ranks 168 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Campina Grande | 8.4% |
| 166 | Maricá | 8.4% |
| 167 | Rondonópolis | 8.3% |
| 168 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 8.3% |
| 169 | Ibirité | 8.0% |
| 170 | Patos | 8.0% |
| 171 | Divinópolis | 8.0% |
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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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