Migration in Araçatuba/SP (2017–2022)

Araçatuba/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 189,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,115 in-migrants and lost 11,455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +660 people (3.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.028. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 215 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araçatuba/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,115	11,065 to 13,165	good
Out-migrants	11,455	10,422 to 12,488	good
Net migration	+660	−814 to 2,134	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.028	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araçatuba/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,200	use with caution
Birigui/SP · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Penápolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Guararapes/SP · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Valparaíso/SP · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Andradina/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Bauru/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Promissão/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araçatuba/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Birigui/SP · view pair in the atlas	770	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Guararapes/SP · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Valparaíso/SP · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Santo Antônio do Aracanguá/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Penápolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Lavínia/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	good
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Bauru/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,285	43.6%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	5,240	43.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,505	12.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,865	36.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,745	34.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,260	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,055	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,580	29.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,355	27.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,295	27.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,120	9.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	535	4.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	230	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,105	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,075	17.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,310	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,295	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,285	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,080	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,040	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	760	6.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	660	5.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	505	4.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,850	42.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,810	42.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,665	14.5%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	125	1.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,830	35.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,600	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,325	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,135	14.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,505	30.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,795	24.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,720	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,070	9.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	745	6.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	615	5.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,105	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,000	17.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,450	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,345	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,050	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,045	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	690	6.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	520	4.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	480	4.2%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	49,085	36.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	34,295	25.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	30,110	22.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	19,840	14.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	61,920	33.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	54,090	28.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	41,900	22.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,005	10.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,525	5.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	285	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	28,850	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	25,745	14.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	22,045	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	20,815	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	19,440	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	16,435	9.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,420	6.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	11,035	6.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,950	6.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,405	5.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araçatuba/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	96,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,110
Net commuting	+2,965
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.26
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	35 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Araçatuba/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracatuba-sp-3502804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.