Poverty and living standards in Presidente Prudente, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 16.6% of residents of Presidente Prudente lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 73rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 792nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Presidente Prudente live in extreme poverty?
5.6% of people in Presidente Prudente 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 71st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Presidente Prudente?
The mean household income per person in Presidente Prudente was R$ 2,104 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,365; 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 Presidente Prudente lack proper sanitation?
0.7% of Presidente Prudente'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 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Presidente Prudente?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.3% of residents of Presidente Prudente in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.3% of Presidente Prudente's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 126th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Presidente Prudente compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Presidente Prudente ranks 248 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Botucatu | 16.8% |
| 246 | Itu | 16.8% |
| 247 | Barretos | 16.7% |
| 248 | Presidente Prudente | 16.6% |
| 249 | Birigui | 16.5% |
| 250 | Araxá | 16.5% |
| 251 | Assis | 16.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Presidente Prudente ranks 250 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Guarapuava | 5.7% |
| 248 | Salto | 5.6% |
| 249 | Araçatuba | 5.6% |
| 250 | Presidente Prudente | 5.6% |
| 251 | Santa Maria | 5.6% |
| 252 | Rondonópolis | 5.6% |
| 253 | Bragança Paulista | 5.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Presidente Prudente ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Barretos | 0.9% |
| 306 | Pinhais | 0.9% |
| 307 | Franca | 0.9% |
| 308 | Presidente Prudente | 0.7% |
| 309 | Ourinhos | 0.7% |
| 310 | Balneário Camboriú | 0.7% |
| 311 | Araraquara | 0.7% |
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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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