Poverty and living standards in Montes Claros, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 30.2% of residents of Montes Claros lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 116th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2509th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Montes Claros live in extreme poverty?
9.4% of people in Montes Claros had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.8% in households with no income, the 141st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Montes Claros?
The mean household income per person in Montes Claros was R$ 1,518 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,000; 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 Montes Claros lack proper sanitation?
5.0% of Montes Claros' 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 112th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Montes Claros?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 96.6% of residents of Montes Claros in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.8% of Montes Claros' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 61st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Montes Claros compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Montes Claros ranks 116 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | São Mateus | 30.6% |
| 114 | Cubatão | 30.5% |
| 115 | Araguaína | 30.4% |
| 116 | Montes Claros | 30.2% |
| 117 | Cariacica | 29.9% |
| 118 | Embu das Artes | 29.1% |
| 119 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 29.1% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Montes Claros ranks 141 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Santa Luzia | 9.6% |
| 139 | Vespasiano | 9.6% |
| 140 | Araguaína | 9.5% |
| 141 | Montes Claros | 9.4% |
| 142 | Rio das Ostras | 9.4% |
| 143 | São Paulo | 9.3% |
| 144 | Ibirité | 9.1% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Montes Claros ranks 209 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Araguari | 5.2% |
| 207 | Cabo Frio | 5.1% |
| 208 | Itabira | 5.0% |
| 209 | Montes Claros | 5.0% |
| 210 | Pouso Alegre | 4.9% |
| 211 | Joinville | 4.8% |
| 212 | São Leopoldo | 4.8% |
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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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