Poverty and living standards in Praia Grande, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 23.4% of residents of Praia Grande lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 155th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1735th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Praia Grande live in extreme poverty?
9.8% of people in Praia Grande had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.7% in households with no income, the 134th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Praia Grande?
The mean household income per person in Praia Grande was R$ 1,796 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,200; 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 Praia Grande lack proper sanitation?
1.2% of Praia Grande'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 26th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Praia Grande?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of Praia Grande in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.7% of Praia Grande's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Praia Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 166 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Paranaguá | 24.0% |
| 164 | Teresópolis | 23.9% |
| 165 | Petrópolis | 23.5% |
| 166 | Praia Grande | 23.4% |
| 167 | Maricá | 23.3% |
| 168 | Jandira | 22.8% |
| 169 | Lavras | 22.7% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 134 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Vila Velha | 9.9% |
| 132 | Alvorada | 9.9% |
| 133 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 134 | Praia Grande | 9.8% |
| 135 | Viamão | 9.7% |
| 136 | Franco da Rocha | 9.7% |
| 137 | Ji-Paraná | 9.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 295 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Piracicaba | 1.2% |
| 293 | Assis | 1.2% |
| 294 | Limeira | 1.2% |
| 295 | Praia Grande | 1.2% |
| 296 | São Carlos | 1.2% |
| 297 | Nilópolis | 1.2% |
| 298 | Araçatuba | 1.1% |
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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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