Poverty and living standards in Palhoça, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 13.2% of residents of Palhoça lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 432nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Palhoça live in extreme poverty?
4.9% of people in Palhoça had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 44th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Palhoça?
The mean household income per person in Palhoça was R$ 2,029 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,500; 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 Palhoça lack proper sanitation?
3.4% of Palhoça'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 80th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Palhoça?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Palhoça in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of Palhoça's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 154th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Palhoça compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Palhoça ranks 292 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Nova Lima | 13.5% |
| 290 | Sorriso | 13.3% |
| 291 | Rio Claro | 13.3% |
| 292 | Palhoça | 13.2% |
| 293 | Santos | 13.1% |
| 294 | Camboriú | 12.8% |
| 295 | Indaiatuba | 12.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Palhoça ranks 277 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | São José dos Pinhais | 4.9% |
| 275 | Limeira | 4.9% |
| 276 | Marília | 4.9% |
| 277 | Palhoça | 4.9% |
| 278 | Sertãozinho | 4.8% |
| 279 | Florianópolis | 4.8% |
| 280 | Paulínia | 4.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Palhoça ranks 241 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Erechim | 3.6% |
| 239 | Blumenau | 3.5% |
| 240 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 3.4% |
| 241 | Palhoça | 3.4% |
| 242 | Santos | 3.4% |
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
| 244 | Volta Redonda | 3.4% |
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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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