Poverty and living standards in Franca, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 18.4% of residents of Franca lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1022nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Franca live in extreme poverty?
7.8% of people in Franca had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 5.1% in households with no income, the 140th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Franca?
The mean household income per person in Franca was R$ 1,735 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,250; 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 Franca lack proper sanitation?
0.9% of Franca'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 14th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Franca?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Franca in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.1% of Franca's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 13th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Franca compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Franca ranks 226 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Várzea Paulista | 18.7% |
| 224 | Araucária | 18.7% |
| 225 | Belo Horizonte | 18.5% |
| 226 | Franca | 18.4% |
| 227 | Uberaba | 18.4% |
| 228 | Niterói | 18.3% |
| 229 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 18.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Franca ranks 181 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Volta Redonda | 7.9% |
| 179 | Brasília | 7.8% |
| 180 | Almirante Tamandaré | 7.8% |
| 181 | Franca | 7.8% |
| 182 | Bagé | 7.8% |
| 183 | Contagem | 7.7% |
| 184 | Gravataí | 7.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Franca ranks 307 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Indaiatuba | 1.0% |
| 305 | Barretos | 0.9% |
| 306 | Pinhais | 0.9% |
| 307 | Franca | 0.9% |
| 308 | Presidente Prudente | 0.7% |
| 309 | Ourinhos | 0.7% |
| 310 | Balneário Camboriú | 0.7% |
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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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