Poverty and living standards in Patos de Minas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.6% of residents of Patos de Minas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 39th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 542nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Patos de Minas live in extreme poverty?
4.0% of people in Patos de Minas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.6% in households with no income, the 23rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Patos de Minas?
The mean household income per person in Patos de Minas was R$ 2,005 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,356; 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 Patos de Minas lack proper sanitation?
5.3% of Patos de Minas' 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 116th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Patos de Minas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 96.1% of residents of Patos de Minas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.6% of Patos de Minas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 41st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Patos de Minas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Patos de Minas ranks 282 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Catalão | 14.8% |
| 280 | Umuarama | 14.8% |
| 281 | Mogi Guaçu | 14.7% |
| 282 | Patos de Minas | 14.6% |
| 283 | Sinop | 14.5% |
| 284 | Passo Fundo | 14.5% |
| 285 | Poços de Caldas | 14.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Patos de Minas ranks 298 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Caxias do Sul | 4.1% |
| 296 | Pinhais | 4.1% |
| 297 | Sorriso | 4.0% |
| 298 | Patos de Minas | 4.0% |
| 299 | Balneário Camboriú | 4.0% |
| 300 | Jundiaí | 4.0% |
| 301 | Nova Lima | 4.0% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Patos de Minas ranks 205 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Bragança Paulista | 5.5% |
| 203 | Sumaré | 5.4% |
| 204 | Sapucaia do Sul | 5.4% |
| 205 | Patos de Minas | 5.3% |
| 206 | Araguari | 5.2% |
| 207 | Cabo Frio | 5.1% |
| 208 | Itabira | 5.0% |
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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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