Migration in Caçapava/SP (2017–2022)

Caçapava/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 90,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,490 in-migrants and lost 3,845 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,645 people (29.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.256. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 110 arrived with an unreported origin and 115 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caçapava/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,490	5,639 to 7,341	good
Out-migrants	3,845	3,197 to 4,493	good
Net migration	+2,645	1,575 to 3,715	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.256	-	-

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 Caçapava/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,005	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	920	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cruzeiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caçapava/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Pindamonhangaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Jambeiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Redenção da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,385	52.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,500	38.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	600	9.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,865	42.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,560	35.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	12.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	9.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,280	35.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,770	27.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,585	24.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	6.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	5.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	995	15.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	950	14.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	925	14.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	845	13.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	590	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	575	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	535	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	420	6.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	270	4.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,830	47.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,565	40.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	450	11.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,085	42.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	31.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	15.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	10.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,045	27.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,010	26.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	945	24.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	550	14.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	4.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	125	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	770	20.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	720	18.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	425	11.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	385	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	335	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	325	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	140	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,540	42.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,950	26.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,265	16.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,975	14.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,445	31.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,370	28.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,560	16.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,525	16.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,405	7.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	175	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,005	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,085	14.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,085	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,690	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,540	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,225	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,010	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,810	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,725	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,450	6.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	170	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caçapava/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	43,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,650
Net commuting	−1,710
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.68
Commuting attraction index	0.911
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]: Caçapava/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cacapava-sp-3508504/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.