Poverty and living standards in Itu, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 16.8% of residents of Itu lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 75th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 818th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Itu live in extreme poverty?
5.2% of people in Itu had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.4% in households with no income, the 54th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Itu?
The mean household income per person in Itu was R$ 1,874 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,300; 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 Itu lack proper sanitation?
3.7% of Itu'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 86th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Itu?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.9% of residents of Itu in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.4% of Itu's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Itu compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itu ranks 246 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Santana de Parnaíba | 17.0% |
| 244 | Santa Maria | 17.0% |
| 245 | Botucatu | 16.8% |
| 246 | Itu | 16.8% |
| 247 | Barretos | 16.7% |
| 248 | Presidente Prudente | 16.6% |
| 249 | Birigui | 16.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Itu ranks 267 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Divinópolis | 5.2% |
| 265 | Birigui | 5.2% |
| 266 | Tangará da Serra | 5.2% |
| 267 | Itu | 5.2% |
| 268 | Dourados | 5.1% |
| 269 | Camboriú | 5.1% |
| 270 | Santana de Parnaíba | 5.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Itu ranks 235 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Florianópolis | 3.9% |
| 233 | São Bernardo do Campo | 3.9% |
| 234 | Lavras | 3.8% |
| 235 | Itu | 3.7% |
| 236 | Vespasiano | 3.6% |
| 237 | Cambé | 3.6% |
| 238 | Erechim | 3.6% |
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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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