Poverty and living standards in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.0% of residents of Santa Cruz do Sul lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 34th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 502nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Santa Cruz do Sul live in extreme poverty?
6.3% of people in Santa Cruz do Sul 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 94th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Santa Cruz do Sul?
The mean household income per person in Santa Cruz do Sul was R$ 2,192 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,500; 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 Santa Cruz do Sul lack proper sanitation?
3.4% of Santa Cruz do Sul'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 81st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Santa Cruz do Sul?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.4% of residents of Santa Cruz do Sul in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.7% of Santa Cruz do Sul's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 45th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santa Cruz do Sul compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santa Cruz do Sul ranks 287 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Passo Fundo | 14.5% |
| 285 | Poços de Caldas | 14.5% |
| 286 | Novo Hamburgo | 14.4% |
| 287 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 14.0% |
| 288 | Pinhais | 13.8% |
| 289 | Nova Lima | 13.5% |
| 290 | Sorriso | 13.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santa Cruz do Sul ranks 227 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Resende | 6.4% |
| 225 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4% |
| 226 | Piraquara | 6.4% |
| 227 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 6.3% |
| 228 | Araras | 6.3% |
| 229 | Sapucaia do Sul | 6.2% |
| 230 | Ituiutaba | 6.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Santa Cruz do Sul ranks 240 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Cambé | 3.6% |
| 238 | Erechim | 3.6% |
| 239 | Blumenau | 3.5% |
| 240 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 3.4% |
| 241 | Palhoça | 3.4% |
| 242 | Santos | 3.4% |
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
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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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