Migration in Leme/SP (2017–2022)

Leme/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 92,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,890 in-migrants and lost 3,965 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +925 people (9.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.104. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 175 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Leme/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,890	4,184 to 5,596	good
Out-migrants	3,965	3,366 to 4,564	good
Net migration	+925	−1 to 1,851	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.104	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Leme/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Pirassununga/SP · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Araras/SP · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Independência/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Limeira/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio Claro/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Cruz da Conceição/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Leme/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz da Conceição/SP · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Araras/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Pirassununga/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rio Claro/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Porto Ferreira/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mogi Guaçu/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	2,605	53.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,645	33.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	620	12.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,270	41.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	750	24.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	730	24.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	9.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,415	28.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,265	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,135	23.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	815	16.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	4.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	885	18.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	755	15.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	575	11.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	525	10.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	515	10.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	430	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	415	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	390	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,000	50.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,535	38.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	425	10.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	790	28.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	27.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	635	23.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	20.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	960	24.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	930	23.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	890	22.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	17.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	6.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	235	5.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	845	21.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	695	17.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	500	12.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	12.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	395	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	275	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	5.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	5.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	95	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	23,545	37.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,805	31.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,825	15.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,575	15.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	30,665	33.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,535	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,205	15.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,420	14.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,070	6.5%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,090	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,300	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,130	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,935	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,430	9.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,865	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,570	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,255	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,020	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,755	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Leme/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	49,085
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,665
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,480
Net commuting	−2,185
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.47
Commuting attraction index	0.929
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Piracicaba → 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]: Leme/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/leme-sp-3526704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.