Migration in Mococa/SP (2017–2022)

Mococa/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 64,225 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,415 in-migrants and lost 3,130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −720 people (−11.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.130. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mococa/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,415	1,972 to 2,858	good
Out-migrants	3,130	2,546 to 3,714	good
Net migration	−720	−1,453 to 13	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.130	-	-

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 Mococa/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Monte Santo de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Tapiratiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Arceburgo/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Hortolândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Vargem Grande do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mogi Guaçu/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Casa Branca/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mococa/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Arceburgo/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Monte Santo de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Guaxupé/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São João da Boa Vista/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Serra Azul/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tapiratiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Vargem Grande do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São José do Rio Pardo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	920	38.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	910	37.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	580	24.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	585	32.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	28.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	475	26.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	11.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	585	24.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	570	23.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	550	22.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	20.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	6.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	400	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	385	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	325	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	285	11.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	5.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,845	58.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,085	34.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	200	6.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	645	33.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	560	28.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	440	22.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	15.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	865	27.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	840	26.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	600	19.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	465	14.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	6.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	485	15.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	440	14.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	425	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	395	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	370	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	305	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	130	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,070	35.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,805	34.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,270	15.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,740	14.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,305	32.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	21,105	32.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,990	15.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,560	13.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,025	6.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	225	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,550	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,035	14.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,390	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,775	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,735	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,400	10.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,375	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,135	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,695	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,665	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mococa/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,160
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,950
Net commuting	+450
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.82
Commuting attraction index	0.993
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Ribeirão Preto → 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]: Mococa/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mococa-sp-3530508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.