Migration in Arapeí/SP (2017–2022)

Arapeí/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 310 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (26.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arapeí/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	310	236 to 384	good
Out-migrants	255	96 to 414	low precision
Net migration	+60	−116 to 236	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Arapeí/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
São José do Barreiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Bananal/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cruzeiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arapeí/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	47.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	41.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	35	11.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	40.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	23.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	21.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	27.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	25.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	24.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	19.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	50	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	35	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	11.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	47.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	100	39.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	57.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	54.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	27.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	210	82.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	45	17.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	675	48.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	31.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	13.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	110	7.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	805	39.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	535	26.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	22.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	6.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	5.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	310	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	290	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	240	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	215	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	190	9.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	165	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	140	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	130	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	105	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arapeí/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.58
Commuting attraction index	0.958
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Arapeí/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arapei-sp-3503158/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.