Poverty and living standards in Rio Claro, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 13.3% of residents of Rio Claro lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 30th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 438th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Rio Claro live in extreme poverty?
4.5% of people in Rio Claro had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.9% in households with no income, the 33rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Rio Claro?
The mean household income per person in Rio Claro was R$ 2,057 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,467; 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 Rio Claro lack proper sanitation?
1.3% of Rio Claro'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 32nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Rio Claro?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.5% of residents of Rio Claro in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.9% of Rio Claro's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 79th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Rio Claro compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio Claro ranks 291 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Pinhais | 13.8% |
| 289 | Nova Lima | 13.5% |
| 290 | Sorriso | 13.3% |
| 291 | Rio Claro | 13.3% |
| 292 | Palhoça | 13.2% |
| 293 | Santos | 13.1% |
| 294 | Camboriú | 12.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Rio Claro ranks 288 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Cambé | 4.6% |
| 286 | Arapongas | 4.6% |
| 287 | Sinop | 4.6% |
| 288 | Rio Claro | 4.5% |
| 289 | São José | 4.5% |
| 290 | Cachoeirinha | 4.3% |
| 291 | Joinville | 4.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Rio Claro ranks 289 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Camboriú | 1.5% |
| 287 | Marília | 1.5% |
| 288 | Sorocaba | 1.4% |
| 289 | Rio Claro | 1.3% |
| 290 | Curitiba | 1.3% |
| 291 | Araxá | 1.3% |
| 292 | Piracicaba | 1.2% |
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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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