Poverty and living standards in Jataí, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 19.7% of residents of Jataí lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 112th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1198th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Jataí live in extreme poverty?
6.5% of people in Jataí had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.9% in households with no income, the 99th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Jataí?
The mean household income per person in Jataí was R$ 1,819 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,212; 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 Jataí lack proper sanitation?
7.6% of Jataí'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 147th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Jataí?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 96.1% of residents of Jataí in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.9% of Jataí's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 118th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Jataí compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Jataí ranks 209 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Jacareí | 20.1% |
| 207 | Taubaté | 20.0% |
| 208 | Taboão da Serra | 19.7% |
| 209 | Jataí | 19.7% |
| 210 | Hortolândia | 19.6% |
| 211 | Palmas | 19.6% |
| 212 | Ponta Grossa | 19.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Jataí ranks 222 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Tatuí | 6.6% |
| 220 | Nova Friburgo | 6.5% |
| 221 | São José do Rio Preto | 6.5% |
| 222 | Jataí | 6.5% |
| 223 | Araucária | 6.5% |
| 224 | Resende | 6.4% |
| 225 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Jataí ranks 174 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Divinópolis | 8.0% |
| 172 | Três Lagoas | 8.0% |
| 173 | Jandira | 7.6% |
| 174 | Jataí | 7.6% |
| 175 | Guarulhos | 7.3% |
| 176 | Muriaé | 7.2% |
| 177 | Itaperuna | 7.2% |
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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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