Poverty and living standards in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 14.9% of residents of São José do Rio Preto lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 44th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 581st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São José do Rio Preto live in extreme poverty?
6.5% of people in São José do Rio Preto had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.4% in households with no income, the 100th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São José do Rio Preto?
The mean household income per person in São José do Rio Preto was R$ 2,410 a month in 2022, 1.6 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 José do Rio Preto lack proper sanitation?
1.9% of São José do Rio Preto'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 45th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São José do Rio Preto?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of São José do Rio Preto in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.4% of São José do Rio Preto's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São José do Rio Preto compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 277 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Atibaia | 15.0% |
| 275 | Apucarana | 15.0% |
| 276 | Campo Largo | 15.0% |
| 277 | São José do Rio Preto | 14.9% |
| 278 | Arapongas | 14.9% |
| 279 | Catalão | 14.8% |
| 280 | Umuarama | 14.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 221 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Uberlândia | 6.7% |
| 219 | Tatuí | 6.6% |
| 220 | Nova Friburgo | 6.5% |
| 221 | São José do Rio Preto | 6.5% |
| 222 | Jataí | 6.5% |
| 223 | Araucária | 6.5% |
| 224 | Resende | 6.4% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 276 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Rio Grande | 2.0% |
| 274 | Jundiaí | 1.9% |
| 275 | Pindamonhangaba | 1.9% |
| 276 | São José do Rio Preto | 1.9% |
| 277 | Bauru | 1.8% |
| 278 | Birigui | 1.8% |
| 279 | Mogi Guaçu | 1.8% |
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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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