Poverty and living standards in Ponta Grossa, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 19.6% of residents of Ponta Grossa lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 109th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1181st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Ponta Grossa live in extreme poverty?
6.7% of people in Ponta Grossa had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.6% in households with no income, the 106th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ponta Grossa?
The mean household income per person in Ponta Grossa was R$ 1,892 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,250; 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 Ponta Grossa lack proper sanitation?
5.6% of Ponta Grossa'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 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Ponta Grossa?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of Ponta Grossa in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.6% of Ponta Grossa's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 156th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Ponta Grossa compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ponta Grossa ranks 212 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Jataí | 19.7% |
| 210 | Hortolândia | 19.6% |
| 211 | Palmas | 19.6% |
| 212 | Ponta Grossa | 19.6% |
| 213 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 19.5% |
| 214 | São José dos Campos | 19.4% |
| 215 | Nova Friburgo | 19.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Ponta Grossa ranks 215 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.8% |
| 213 | Barueri | 6.8% |
| 214 | Santos | 6.8% |
| 215 | Ponta Grossa | 6.7% |
| 216 | Vitória | 6.7% |
| 217 | Itumbiara | 6.7% |
| 218 | Uberlândia | 6.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Ponta Grossa ranks 199 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Osasco | 5.8% |
| 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% |
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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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