Poverty and living standards in Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 31.4% of residents of Itapecerica da Serra lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 107th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2616th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Itapecerica da Serra live in extreme poverty?
12.3% of people in Itapecerica da Serra had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.9% in households with no income, the 103rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Itapecerica da Serra?
The mean household income per person in Itapecerica da Serra was R$ 1,249 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 935; 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 Itapecerica da Serra lack proper sanitation?
14.9% of Itapecerica da Serra'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 110th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Itapecerica da Serra?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.8% of residents of Itapecerica da Serra in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.9% of Itapecerica da Serra's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 37th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Itapecerica da Serra compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 107 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Nilópolis | 32.3% |
| 105 | Itaquaquecetuba | 31.9% |
| 106 | João Pessoa | 31.6% |
| 107 | Itapecerica da Serra | 31.4% |
| 108 | Lauro de Freitas | 31.3% |
| 109 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 31.3% |
| 110 | Aracaju | 31.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 103 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | João Pessoa | 12.4% |
| 101 | Mossoró | 12.3% |
| 102 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.3% |
| 103 | Itapecerica da Serra | 12.3% |
| 104 | Eunápolis | 12.1% |
| 105 | Lauro de Freitas | 12.1% |
| 106 | Porto Seguro | 12.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 110 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Cotia | 15.3% |
| 108 | Embu das Artes | 15.2% |
| 109 | Angra dos Reis | 15.2% |
| 110 | Itapecerica da Serra | 14.9% |
| 111 | Paço do Lumiar | 14.9% |
| 112 | Toledo | 14.6% |
| 113 | Jequié | 14.6% |
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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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