Housing Statistics for Paraiba

Provided by Correio da Paraíba, 23-3-08

In 2002 there were 42,000 apartments in Paraíba.

In four years this has increased by 21.43% to 51,000 an increase of 9000 units.

Approximately 144,000 people now live in apartments.

Overall there are 985,000 homes in Paraíba for 3.6 million people which works out at 3.7 people to each home. Of these, 79.2% live in urban areas and 20.8 in rural areas. In just four years 34,000 people left the rural areas to live in the urban areas.

Concerning earnings, 38.7% of people living in urban properties earn little more than half the minimum salary a month or just over R$200.

Paraíba in comparison with other states

Bahia = 319,000

Pernambuco = 198,000

Ceara = 162,000

Paraíba = 51,000

Areas of rapid growth since 2002

Piaui 70% growth

Rio Grande do Norte 60%

Pernambuco 11.86%