Migration in Arujá/SP (2017–2022)

Arujá/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 81,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,760 in-migrants and lost 5,405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,350 people (28.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.179. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 270 arrived with an unreported origin and 105 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arujá/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,760	6,824 to 8,696	good
Out-migrants	5,405	4,610 to 6,200	good
Net migration	+2,350	1,122 to 3,578	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.179	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Arujá/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,135	good
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,095	good
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Santa Isabel/SP · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arujá/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Santa Isabel/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Igaratá/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,745	48.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,635	46.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	305	3.9%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,045	40.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,450	28.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	830	16.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	745	14.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,670	34.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,995	25.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,885	24.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	880	11.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	4.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,285	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,200	15.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,055	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	890	11.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	805	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	720	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	610	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	550	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	350	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	290	3.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,690	49.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,630	30.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,060	19.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,535	42.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,120	31.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	570	15.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	10.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,545	28.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,270	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,180	21.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	14.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	10.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,085	20.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	875	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	695	12.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	585	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	580	10.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	495	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	375	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	3.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	3.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,900	40.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,485	26.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,745	19.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,175	14.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	25,205	32.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,915	27.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	15,760	20.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,850	12.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,800	7.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,675	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,205	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,790	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,340	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,750	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,865	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,765	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	5,550	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	5,345	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	5,245	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arujá/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	41,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	11,215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	14,825
Net commuting	+3,615
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.76
Commuting attraction index	1.042
Median commuting time	60 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]: Arujá/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aruja-sp-3503901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.