Poverty and living standards in São José, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 11.4% of residents of São José lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 19th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 295th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São José live in extreme poverty?
4.5% of people in São José had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.5% in households with no income, the 32nd 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?
The mean household income per person in São José was R$ 2,397 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,667; 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 lack proper sanitation?
3.4% of São José'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 76th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São José?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of São José in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.5% of São José's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 152nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São José compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São José ranks 302 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Tubarão | 11.7% |
| 300 | Joinville | 11.6% |
| 301 | Itatiba | 11.4% |
| 302 | São José | 11.4% |
| 303 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 11.0% |
| 304 | Florianópolis | 10.9% |
| 305 | Itajaí | 10.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São José ranks 289 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Arapongas | 4.6% |
| 287 | Sinop | 4.6% |
| 288 | Rio Claro | 4.5% |
| 289 | São José | 4.5% |
| 290 | Cachoeirinha | 4.3% |
| 291 | Joinville | 4.3% |
| 292 | Apucarana | 4.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São José ranks 245 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Santos | 3.4% |
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
| 244 | Volta Redonda | 3.4% |
| 245 | São José | 3.4% |
| 246 | Uruguaiana | 3.3% |
| 247 | Tatuí | 3.3% |
| 248 | Colombo | 3.3% |
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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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