Migration in Carapicuíba/SP (2017–2022)

Carapicuíba/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 363,130 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 17,685 in-migrants and lost 27,220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −9,535 people (−26.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.212. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 425 arrived with an unreported origin and 805 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carapicuíba/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	17,685	16,298 to 19,072	good
Out-migrants	27,220	25,340 to 29,100	good
Net migration	−9,535	−11,871 to −7,199	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.212	-	-

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 Carapicuíba/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,295	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,075	good
Barueri/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,465	good
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,090	use with caution
Itapevi/SP · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Jandira/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Taboão da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carapicuíba/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,175	good
Barueri/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,060	good
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,620	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,745	use with caution
Jandira/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,080	use with caution
Itapevi/SP · view pair in the atlas	660	use with caution
Santana de Parnaíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Ibiúna/SP · view pair in the atlas	420	low precision
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	415	low precision
Cajamar/SP · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,320	47.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	8,030	45.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,200	6.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	135	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,075	44.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,350	29.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,800	15.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,225	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,155	29.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	4,525	25.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,400	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,275	12.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,300	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,535	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,960	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,010	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,910	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,880	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,560	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,410	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,350	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	585	3.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	480	2.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	15,940	58.6%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	7,830	28.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,365	12.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,735	41.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,205	27.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,110	16.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,575	13.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,125	26.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,905	25.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,745	24.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,100	15.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,855	6.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	490	1.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,685	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,560	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,520	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,515	12.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,535	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,240	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,045	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,780	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,200	4.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,150	4.2%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	93,105	39.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	72,075	30.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	37,320	15.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	35,560	14.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	117,910	32.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	103,060	28.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55,960	15.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	49,305	13.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	41,665	11.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	175	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	54,105	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	47,765	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	43,120	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	41,455	12.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	29,770	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	27,910	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	27,295	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	26,080	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	24,880	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	21,840	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carapicuíba/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	177,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	77,140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10,905
Net commuting	−66,235
Out-commuting rate (%)	43.50
Commuting attraction index	0.566
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]: Carapicuíba/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carapicuiba-sp-3510609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.