Migration in Cruzeiro/SP (2017–2022)

Cruzeiro/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 70,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,010 in-migrants and lost 4,400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,390 people (−19.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.188. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cruzeiro/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,010	2,520 to 3,500	good
Out-migrants	4,400	3,745 to 5,055	good
Net migration	−1,390	−2,208 to −572	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.188	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cruzeiro/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Lavrinhas/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Cachoeira Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Lorena/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Passa Quatro/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Queluz/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cruzeiro/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Lavrinhas/SP · view pair in the atlas	375	good
Cachoeira Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Lorena/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Pindamonhangaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Caçapava/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ubatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,250	41.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	940	31.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	815	27.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	955	43.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	680	30.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	15.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	9.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	815	27.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	735	24.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	22.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	16.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	7.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	600	19.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	580	19.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	440	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	265	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	200	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,835	64.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,225	27.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	345	7.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,325	45.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	770	26.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	16.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,245	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	21.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	890	20.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	590	13.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	10.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	260	5.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	780	17.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	665	15.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	530	12.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	470	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	435	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	400	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	375	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	290	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	260	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	21,305	43.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,460	25.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,570	19.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,925	12.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	21,215	29.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	20,090	27.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,785	16.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,015	15.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,790	10.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,640	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,655	14.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,025	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,500	11.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,135	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,240	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,675	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,655	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,520	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,415	6.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	300	0.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cruzeiro/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,355
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,565
Net commuting	+1,200
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.54
Commuting attraction index	1.026
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]: Cruzeiro/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cruzeiro-sp-3513405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.