Migration in Matão/SP (2017–2022)

Matão/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,500 in-migrants and lost 4,335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,835 people (−24.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.269. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 95 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Matão/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,500	2,028 to 2,972	good
Out-migrants	4,335	3,742 to 4,928	good
Net migration	−1,835	−2,593 to −1,077	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.269	-	-

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 Matão/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Jaicós/PI · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Taquaritinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itápolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Dobrada/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jaboticabal/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Matão/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Dobrada/SP · view pair in the atlas	640	good
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Itápolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Taquaritinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Jaicós/PI · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Ernestina/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jaboticabal/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Motuca/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,280	51.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	890	35.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	330	13.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	39.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	490	30.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	17.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	13.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	800	32.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	26.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	620	24.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	12.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	440	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	435	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	285	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,995	46.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,800	41.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	525	12.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,245	41.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	700	23.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	690	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	12.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,225	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,140	26.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,105	25.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	10.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	5.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	175	4.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	790	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	750	17.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	645	14.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	500	11.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	390	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	350	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	345	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	3.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,020	37.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,825	31.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,370	17.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,915	14.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	28,180	36.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,285	29.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,685	17.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,945	11.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,240	4.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,420	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,505	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,805	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,665	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,885	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,845	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,995	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,635	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,600	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,185	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Matão/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	38,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,530
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,725
Net commuting	+3,195
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.02
Commuting attraction index	1.062
Median commuting time	45 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]: Matão/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/matao-sp-3529302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.