Migration in Limeira/SP (2017–2022)

Limeira/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 276,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,060 in-migrants and lost 11,340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −280 people (−1.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.012. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 405 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Limeira/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,060	10,033 to 12,087	good
Out-migrants	11,340	10,300 to 12,380	good
Net migration	−280	−1,742 to 1,182	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.012	-	-

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 Limeira/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,870	good
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Rio Claro/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Sumaré/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Araras/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Limeira/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Iracemápolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Araras/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Artur Nogueira/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Rio Claro/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Hortolândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,495	49.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,500	40.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,020	9.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,930	39.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,430	32.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,145	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	12.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,620	32.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,065	27.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,495	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,130	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	525	4.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	225	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,960	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,920	17.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,460	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,185	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,090	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,085	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	785	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	685	6.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	530	4.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	360	3.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,850	42.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,785	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,690	14.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,820	35.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,560	32.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,600	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	970	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,745	33.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,500	22.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,260	19.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,390	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	795	7.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	640	5.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,300	20.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,075	18.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,540	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,070	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,005	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	870	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	770	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	740	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	525	4.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	445	3.9%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75,460	38.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	52,720	26.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	37,215	19.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30,330	15.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	95,575	34.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	79,335	28.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	61,085	21.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	29,765	10.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,320	4.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,270	0.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	41,810	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	38,510	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	32,225	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	31,250	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	28,670	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	23,260	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	19,140	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	17,805	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	16,390	6.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	15,675	5.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Limeira/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	144,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,775
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10,620
Net commuting	+3,845
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.69
Commuting attraction index	0.997
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]: Limeira/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/limeira-sp-3526902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.