Poverty and living standards in São Carlos, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 15.7% of residents of São Carlos lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 56th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 679th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Carlos live in extreme poverty?
5.4% of people in São Carlos had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.1% in households with no income, the 64th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Carlos?
The mean household income per person in São Carlos was R$ 2,281 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,475; 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 Carlos lack proper sanitation?
1.2% of São Carlos' 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 25th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Carlos?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of São Carlos in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of São Carlos' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 98th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Carlos compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Carlos ranks 265 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Bauru | 15.8% |
| 263 | Ribeirão Preto | 15.8% |
| 264 | Araçatuba | 15.8% |
| 265 | São Carlos | 15.7% |
| 266 | Marília | 15.5% |
| 267 | Santo André | 15.5% |
| 268 | Cachoeirinha | 15.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Carlos ranks 257 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 5.5% |
| 255 | Londrina | 5.5% |
| 256 | Catanduva | 5.5% |
| 257 | São Carlos | 5.4% |
| 258 | Palmas | 5.4% |
| 259 | Atibaia | 5.4% |
| 260 | Passo Fundo | 5.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Carlos ranks 296 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Assis | 1.2% |
| 294 | Limeira | 1.2% |
| 295 | Praia Grande | 1.2% |
| 296 | São Carlos | 1.2% |
| 297 | Nilópolis | 1.2% |
| 298 | Araçatuba | 1.1% |
| 299 | Barueri | 1.1% |
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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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