Poverty and living standards in Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 31.9% of residents of Itaquaquecetuba lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 105th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2659th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Itaquaquecetuba live in extreme poverty?
11.7% of people in Itaquaquecetuba had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.0% in households with no income, the 111th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Itaquaquecetuba?
The mean household income per person in Itaquaquecetuba was R$ 1,101 a month in 2022, 1.2 times the median of R$ 900; 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 Itaquaquecetuba lack proper sanitation?
17.9% of Itaquaquecetuba'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 88th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Itaquaquecetuba?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Itaquaquecetuba in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.0% of Itaquaquecetuba's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 36th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Itaquaquecetuba compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itaquaquecetuba ranks 105 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Itapevi | 33.5% |
| 103 | Itanhaém | 32.8% |
| 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% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itaquaquecetuba ranks 111 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | São Vicente | 11.8% |
| 109 | Barreiras | 11.8% |
| 110 | Cubatão | 11.7% |
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 11.7% |
| 112 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 11.7% |
| 113 | Cabo Frio | 11.6% |
| 114 | Guarulhos | 11.5% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Itaquaquecetuba ranks 88 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Mossoró | 18.3% |
| 86 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 18.2% |
| 87 | Camaçari | 18.2% |
| 88 | Itaquaquecetuba | 17.9% |
| 89 | Planaltina | 17.6% |
| 90 | Sobral | 17.2% |
| 91 | São Luís | 17.2% |
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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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