Poverty and living standards in Santo André, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 15.5% of residents of Santo André lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 54th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 647th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Santo André live in extreme poverty?
6.8% of people in Santo André 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 110th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Santo André?
The mean household income per person in Santo André was R$ 2,461 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,625; 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 Santo André lack proper sanitation?
2.4% of Santo André'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 57th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Santo André?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of Santo André in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.7% of Santo André's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 51st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santo André compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santo André ranks 267 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Araçatuba | 15.8% |
| 265 | São Carlos | 15.7% |
| 266 | Marília | 15.5% |
| 267 | Santo André | 15.5% |
| 268 | Cachoeirinha | 15.4% |
| 269 | Londrina | 15.4% |
| 270 | Piracicaba | 15.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Santo André ranks 211 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Colatina | 6.9% |
| 209 | Poá | 6.9% |
| 210 | Goiânia | 6.9% |
| 211 | Santo André | 6.8% |
| 212 | Ribeirão Preto | 6.8% |
| 213 | Barueri | 6.8% |
| 214 | Santos | 6.8% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Santo André ranks 264 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Passos | 2.6% |
| 262 | Várzea Paulista | 2.6% |
| 263 | Taboão da Serra | 2.5% |
| 264 | Santo André | 2.4% |
| 265 | Maringá | 2.4% |
| 266 | Itajaí | 2.4% |
| 267 | Ituiutaba | 2.3% |
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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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