Poverty and living standards in Sete Lagoas, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 20.6% of residents of Sete Lagoas lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1332nd lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Sete Lagoas live in extreme poverty?
6.0% of people in Sete Lagoas had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 1.5% in households with no income, the 86th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Sete Lagoas?
The mean household income per person in Sete Lagoas was R$ 1,669 a month in 2022, 1.4 times the median of R$ 1,200; 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 Sete Lagoas lack proper sanitation?
3.4% of Sete Lagoas' 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 78th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Sete Lagoas?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.0% of residents of Sete Lagoas in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 1.5% of Sete Lagoas' residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 32nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Sete Lagoas compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Sete Lagoas ranks 199 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Três Lagoas | 20.7% |
| 197 | Itapetininga | 20.6% |
| 198 | Foz do Iguaçu | 20.6% |
| 199 | Sete Lagoas | 20.6% |
| 200 | Tatuí | 20.6% |
| 201 | Ituiutaba | 20.5% |
| 202 | Sumaré | 20.3% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Sete Lagoas ranks 235 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Campinas | 6.2% |
| 233 | Sorocaba | 6.2% |
| 234 | Varginha | 6.2% |
| 235 | Sete Lagoas | 6.0% |
| 236 | Ourinhos | 6.0% |
| 237 | Uberaba | 5.9% |
| 238 | Araguari | 5.9% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Sete Lagoas ranks 243 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 3.4% |
| 241 | Palhoça | 3.4% |
| 242 | Santos | 3.4% |
| 243 | Sete Lagoas | 3.4% |
| 244 | Volta Redonda | 3.4% |
| 245 | São José | 3.4% |
| 246 | Uruguaiana | 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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