Poverty and living standards in São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 53.9% of residents of São Lourenço da Mata lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 10th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1508th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Lourenço da Mata live in extreme poverty?
24.5% of people in São Lourenço da Mata 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 10th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Lourenço da Mata?
The mean household income per person in São Lourenço da Mata was R$ 851 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 606; 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 Lourenço da Mata lack proper sanitation?
48.7% of São Lourenço da Mata'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 21st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Lourenço da Mata?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 86.0% of residents of São Lourenço da Mata in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.2% of São Lourenço da Mata's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 29th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Lourenço da Mata compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 10 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bragança | 58.7% |
| 8 | Abaetetuba | 57.7% |
| 9 | Caxias | 56.1% |
| 10 | São Lourenço da Mata | 53.9% |
| 11 | Igarassu | 50.9% |
| 12 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 50.3% |
| 13 | Maranguape | 50.0% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 10 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bragança | 27.0% |
| 8 | Abaetetuba | 26.5% |
| 9 | Caxias | 26.5% |
| 10 | São Lourenço da Mata | 24.5% |
| 11 | Igarassu | 22.1% |
| 12 | Simões Filho | 21.8% |
| 13 | Sobral | 21.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 21 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Paragominas | 49.8% |
| 19 | Lagarto | 49.3% |
| 20 | Santarém | 48.9% |
| 21 | São Lourenço da Mata | 48.7% |
| 22 | Santana | 48.6% |
| 23 | Igarassu | 48.4% |
| 24 | Timon | 47.4% |
More on São Lourenço da Mata: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · government budget · all cities in Brazil
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.