Poverty and living standards in Poá, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 22.7% of residents of Poá lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 150th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1620th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Poá live in extreme poverty?
6.9% of people in Poá had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.3% in households with no income, the 112th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Poá?
The mean household income per person in Poá was R$ 1,477 a month in 2022, 1.3 times the median of R$ 1,150; 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 Poá lack proper sanitation?
2.8% of Poá'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 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Poá?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Poá in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.3% of Poá's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 124th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Poá compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Poá ranks 171 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Jandira | 22.8% |
| 169 | Lavras | 22.7% |
| 170 | Anápolis | 22.7% |
| 171 | Poá | 22.7% |
| 172 | Juiz de Fora | 22.6% |
| 173 | Ubá | 22.6% |
| 174 | Mauá | 22.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Poá ranks 209 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Três Lagoas | 7.0% |
| 207 | Porto Alegre | 7.0% |
| 208 | Colatina | 6.9% |
| 209 | Poá | 6.9% |
| 210 | Goiânia | 6.9% |
| 211 | Santo André | 6.8% |
| 212 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Poá ranks 256 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Mesquita | 2.9% |
| 254 | Votorantim | 2.8% |
| 255 | Jacareí | 2.8% |
| 256 | Poá | 2.8% |
| 257 | Belo Horizonte | 2.8% |
| 258 | Jaraguá do Sul | 2.7% |
| 259 | São José dos Campos | 2.6% |
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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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