Migration in Lorena/SP (2017–2022)

Lorena/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 79,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,350 in-migrants and lost 5,165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −815 people (−10.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.086. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lorena/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,350	3,736 to 4,964	good
Out-migrants	5,165	4,458 to 5,872	good
Net migration	−815	−1,751 to 121	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.086	-	-

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 Lorena/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	955	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Piquete/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Cruzeiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cachoeira Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Cunha/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Canas/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lorena/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	790	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Pindamonhangaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Cruzeiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Canas/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Piquete/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Cunha/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,860	42.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,320	30.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,160	26.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,420	45.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,090	34.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	13.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	6.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,315	30.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,150	26.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,090	25.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	525	12.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	4.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	940	21.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	890	20.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	500	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	490	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	375	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	325	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	6.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	155	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,575	49.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,950	37.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	615	11.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,560	41.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,480	39.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	10.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	9.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,885	36.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	20.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,000	19.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	10.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	8.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	245	4.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,270	24.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,115	21.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	485	9.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	430	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	385	7.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	240	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	230	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	22,045	40.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,565	24.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,570	21.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,325	13.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,535	30.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	22,350	27.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,235	17.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,555	15.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,515	8.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,645	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,325	13.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,920	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,805	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,250	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,565	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,575	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,340	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,090	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,950	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lorena/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	37,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,550
Net commuting	−1,835
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.85
Commuting attraction index	0.930
Median commuting time	30 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]: Lorena/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lorena-sp-3527207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.