Poverty and living standards in Nova Serrana, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 15.2% of residents of Nova Serrana lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 49th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 613th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Nova Serrana live in extreme poverty?
4.2% of people in Nova Serrana had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.0% in households with no income, the 27th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Nova Serrana?
The mean household income per person in Nova Serrana was R$ 1,431 a month in 2022, 1.2 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 Nova Serrana lack proper sanitation?
5.6% of Nova Serrana'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 121st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Nova Serrana?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.1% of residents of Nova Serrana in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.0% of Nova Serrana's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 3rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Nova Serrana compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Londrina | 15.4% |
| 270 | Piracicaba | 15.3% |
| 271 | Catanduva | 15.3% |
| 272 | Nova Serrana | 15.2% |
| 273 | Lages | 15.1% |
| 274 | Atibaia | 15.0% |
| 275 | Apucarana | 15.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 294 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Joinville | 4.3% |
| 292 | Apucarana | 4.2% |
| 293 | Poços de Caldas | 4.2% |
| 294 | Nova Serrana | 4.2% |
| 295 | Caxias do Sul | 4.1% |
| 296 | Pinhais | 4.1% |
| 297 | Sorriso | 4.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 200 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 5.7% |
| 198 | Vila Velha | 5.7% |
| 199 | Ponta Grossa | 5.6% |
| 200 | Nova Serrana | 5.6% |
| 201 | Aracaju | 5.5% |
| 202 | Bragança Paulista | 5.5% |
| 203 | Sumaré | 5.4% |
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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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