Poverty and living standards in Taubaté, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 20.0% of residents of Taubaté lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 114th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1251st lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Taubaté live in extreme poverty?
7.7% of people in Taubaté had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 2.7% in households with no income, the 135th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Taubaté?
The mean household income per person in Taubaté was R$ 1,942 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,275; 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 Taubaté lack proper sanitation?
2.1% of Taubaté'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 51st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Taubaté?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 99.9% of residents of Taubaté in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.7% of Taubaté's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 139th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Taubaté compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Taubaté ranks 207 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Gravataí | 20.2% |
| 205 | Guarapuava | 20.2% |
| 206 | Jacareí | 20.1% |
| 207 | Taubaté | 20.0% |
| 208 | Taboão da Serra | 19.7% |
| 209 | Jataí | 19.7% |
| 210 | Hortolândia | 19.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Taubaté ranks 186 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Contagem | 7.7% |
| 184 | Gravataí | 7.7% |
| 185 | Lavras | 7.7% |
| 186 | Taubaté | 7.7% |
| 187 | São José dos Campos | 7.7% |
| 188 | Belo Horizonte | 7.6% |
| 189 | Muriaé | 7.6% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Taubaté ranks 270 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Ituiutaba | 2.3% |
| 268 | São João de Meriti | 2.3% |
| 269 | Uberlândia | 2.2% |
| 270 | Taubaté | 2.1% |
| 271 | Cachoeirinha | 2.1% |
| 272 | Paulínia | 2.1% |
| 273 | Rio Grande | 2.0% |
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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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