Poverty and living standards in Serra, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 26.7% of residents of Serra lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 135th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2163rd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Serra live in extreme poverty?
10.1% of people in Serra had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.2% in households with no income, the 128th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Serra?
The mean household income per person in Serra was R$ 1,541 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,100; 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 Serra lack proper sanitation?
5.9% of Serra'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 128th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Serra?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.6% of residents of Serra in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.2% of Serra's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 96th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Serra compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Serra ranks 135 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 138 | Uruguaiana | 26.4% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Serra ranks 128 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Caraguatatuba | 10.4% |
| 126 | São Mateus | 10.3% |
| 127 | Mogi das Cruzes | 10.2% |
| 128 | Serra | 10.1% |
| 129 | Guarujá | 10.0% |
| 130 | Barbacena | 9.9% |
| 131 | Vila Velha | 9.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Serra ranks 193 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Bagé | 6.0% |
| 191 | Betim | 5.9% |
| 192 | Suzano | 5.9% |
| 193 | Serra | 5.9% |
| 194 | Brasília | 5.9% |
| 195 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 5.8% |
| 196 | Osasco | 5.8% |
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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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