Poverty and living standards in São Vicente, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 26.8% of residents of São Vicente lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 134th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2181st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in São Vicente live in extreme poverty?
11.8% of people in São Vicente had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 5.1% in households with no income, the 108th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in São Vicente?
The mean household income per person in São Vicente was R$ 1,452 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,073; 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 Vicente lack proper sanitation?
6.2% of São Vicente'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 132nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in São Vicente?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.7% of residents of São Vicente in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.1% of São Vicente's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 12th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How São Vicente compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Vicente ranks 134 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Caraguatatuba | 27.0% |
| 132 | Guarulhos | 27.0% |
| 133 | Barbacena | 26.8% |
| 134 | São Vicente | 26.8% |
| 135 | Serra | 26.7% |
| 136 | Guarapari | 26.6% |
| 137 | Rio de Janeiro | 26.5% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
São Vicente ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Lauro de Freitas | 12.1% |
| 106 | Porto Seguro | 12.1% |
| 107 | Teresina | 12.1% |
| 108 | São Vicente | 11.8% |
| 109 | Barreiras | 11.8% |
| 110 | Cubatão | 11.7% |
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 11.7% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
São Vicente ranks 189 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Mauá | 6.3% |
| 187 | Cascavel | 6.3% |
| 188 | Caraguatatuba | 6.2% |
| 189 | São Vicente | 6.2% |
| 190 | Bagé | 6.0% |
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
| 192 | Suzano | 5.9% |
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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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