Migration in Miracatu/SP (2017–2022)

Miracatu/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,595 in-migrants and lost 1,370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (13.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.076. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miracatu/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,595	1,296 to 1,894	good
Out-migrants	1,370	1,031 to 1,709	good
Net migration	+225	−227 to 677	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.076	-	-

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 Miracatu/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Juquiá/SP · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Registro/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Iguape/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Vicente/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itariri/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Juquitiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miracatu/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Juquiá/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Registro/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Peruíbe/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itanhaém/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Iguape/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pariquera-Açu/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	925	58.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	455	28.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	13.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	33.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	31.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	17.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	17.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	28.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	26.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	19.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	13.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	12.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	270	16.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	11.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	105	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	900	65.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	415	30.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	35.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	28.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	170	21.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	31.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	23.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	20.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	16.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	265	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	150	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	10.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,230	47.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,080	28.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,585	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,025	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,735	34.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,815	22.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,410	20.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,595	15.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,290	7.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,315	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,220	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,640	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,610	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,575	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,560	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,235	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,180	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,175	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,150	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miracatu/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,515
Commute out to work in another municipality	580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	460
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.74
Commuting attraction index	0.937
Median commuting time	60 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]: Miracatu/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miracatu-sp-3529906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.