Poverty and living standards in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 18.0% of residents of São Bernardo do Campo lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 90th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 957th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Bernardo do Campo live in extreme poverty?
8.0% of people in São Bernardo do Campo had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 4.2% in households with no income, the 147th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Bernardo do Campo?
The mean household income per person in São Bernardo do Campo was R$ 2,229 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 São Bernardo do Campo lack proper sanitation?
3.9% of São Bernardo do Campo'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 88th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Bernardo do Campo?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.8% of residents of São Bernardo do Campo in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.2% of São Bernardo do Campo's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Bernardo do Campo compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 231 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Niterói | 18.3% |
| 229 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 18.1% |
| 230 | Tangará da Serra | 18.0% |
| 231 | São Bernardo do Campo | 18.0% |
| 232 | Araraquara | 17.9% |
| 233 | Colombo | 17.8% |
| 234 | Goiânia | 17.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 174 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Mauá | 8.0% |
| 172 | Várzea Grande | 8.0% |
| 173 | Guaratinguetá | 8.0% |
| 174 | São Bernardo do Campo | 8.0% |
| 175 | Itabira | 7.9% |
| 176 | Pelotas | 7.9% |
| 177 | Sabará | 7.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Valinhos | 4.0% |
| 231 | Salvador | 4.0% |
| 232 | Florianópolis | 3.9% |
| 233 | São Bernardo do Campo | 3.9% |
| 234 | Lavras | 3.8% |
| 235 | Itu | 3.7% |
| 236 | Vespasiano | 3.6% |
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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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