Migration in Lençóis Paulista/SP (2017–2022)

Lençóis Paulista/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 62,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,450 in-migrants and lost 2,890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +555 people (8.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.088. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 65 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lençóis Paulista/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,450	2,866 to 4,034	good
Out-migrants	2,890	2,415 to 3,365	good
Net migration	+555	−197 to 1,307	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.088	-	-

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 Lençóis Paulista/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Areiópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Bauru/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Isaías Coelho/PI · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Botucatu/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Manuel/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lençóis Paulista/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Bauru/SP · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Macatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Botucatu/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Bariri/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Manuel/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pederneiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Jaú/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Marília/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Areiópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Piratininga/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,540	44.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,360	39.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	545	15.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	945	39.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	945	39.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	12.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	9.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,210	35.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,150	33.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	6.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	745	21.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	715	20.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	405	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	275	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	7.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,360	47.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,220	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	310	10.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	795	42.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	22.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	21.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	14.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	30.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	835	28.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	725	25.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	7.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	4.5%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	500	17.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	460	15.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	410	14.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	305	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	260	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,675	36.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,450	31.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,470	17.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,975	14.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,150	36.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,115	28.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,590	20.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,880	9.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,035	4.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	200	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,150	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,585	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,090	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,060	12.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,750	9.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,935	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,330	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,300	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,985	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,880	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lençóis Paulista/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	33,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,650
Net commuting	+3,075
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.71
Commuting attraction index	1.077
Median commuting time	40 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]: Lençóis Paulista/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lencois-paulista-sp-3526803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.