Poverty and living standards in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 25.0% of residents of Mogi das Cruzes lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1956th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Mogi das Cruzes live in extreme poverty?
10.2% of people in Mogi das Cruzes had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.1% in households with no income, the 127th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Mogi das Cruzes?
The mean household income per person in Mogi das Cruzes was R$ 1,851 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,200; 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 Mogi das Cruzes lack proper sanitation?
9.6% of Mogi das Cruzes' 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 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Mogi das Cruzes?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 98.9% of residents of Mogi das Cruzes in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.1% of Mogi das Cruzes' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 101st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Mogi das Cruzes compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 25.3% |
| 151 | Muriaé | 25.3% |
| 152 | Várzea Grande | 25.3% |
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 25.0% |
| 154 | Itaperuna | 24.7% |
| 155 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 24.7% |
| 156 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 24.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 127 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Ribeirão das Neves | 10.4% |
| 125 | Caraguatatuba | 10.4% |
| 126 | São Mateus | 10.3% |
| 127 | Mogi das Cruzes | 10.2% |
| 128 | Serra | 10.1% |
| 129 | Guarujá | 10.0% |
| 130 | Barbacena | 9.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Mogi das Cruzes ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Araucária | 9.8% |
| 151 | Barreiras | 9.7% |
| 152 | Itanhaém | 9.7% |
| 153 | Mogi das Cruzes | 9.6% |
| 154 | Queimados | 9.5% |
| 155 | Santa Maria | 9.2% |
| 156 | Goiânia | 9.2% |
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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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