Migration in Jacareí/SP (2017–2022)

Jacareí/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 227,065 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 16,645 in-migrants and lost 9,510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,135 people (31.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.273. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 175 arrived with an unreported origin and 490 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jacareí/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	16,645	15,339 to 17,951	good
Out-migrants	9,510	8,441 to 10,579	good
Net migration	+7,135	5,447 to 8,823	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.273	-	-

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 Jacareí/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,920	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,265	good
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Guararema/SP · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santa Branca/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santa Isabel/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jacareí/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,220	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	575	low precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Santa Branca/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Guararema/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Caçapava/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,655	46.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,105	42.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,805	10.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,835	40.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	4,410	37.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,615	13.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	980	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,870	35.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,920	29.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,305	19.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,495	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,005	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,045	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,800	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,200	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,095	12.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,270	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,210	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,195	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,130	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	975	5.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	735	4.4%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,320	45.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,330	35.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,795	18.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,415	36.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,100	31.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,285	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	855	12.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,685	28.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,625	27.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,180	22.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	880	9.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	795	8.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	350	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,585	16.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,535	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,300	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,085	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	920	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	720	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	650	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	595	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	565	5.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	555	5.8%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	62,530	41.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	38,215	25.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	32,635	21.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,275	12.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	67,230	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	66,720	29.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	43,345	19.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	28,900	13.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,565	7.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	33,615	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	30,055	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	24,775	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	23,335	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	22,380	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	17,495	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	14,900	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	14,735	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,420	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	14,045	6.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jacareí/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	112,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	22,560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	8,615
Net commuting	−13,945
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.11
Commuting attraction index	0.842
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]: Jacareí/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jacarei-sp-3524402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.