Migration in Monte Alto/SP (2017–2022)

Monte Alto/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 45,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,295 in-migrants and lost 1,810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +485 people (10.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Monte Alto/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,295	1,820 to 2,770	good
Out-migrants	1,810	1,436 to 2,184	good
Net migration	+485	−119 to 1,089	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.118	-	-

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 Monte Alto/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Taquaritinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Vista Alegre do Alto/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Jaboticabal/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Taiúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Monte Alto/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Jaboticabal/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Fernando Prestes/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Vista Alegre do Alto/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Taquaritinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Serra Azul/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pirangi/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cândido Rodrigues/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Taiúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,040	45.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,005	43.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	245	10.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	38.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	21.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	20.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	270	19.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	34.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	28.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	19.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	330	14.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	9.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	985	54.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	680	37.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	130	7.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	35.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	350	27.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	23.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	530	29.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	27.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	20.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	8.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	7.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	415	22.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	340	18.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,945	33.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,800	32.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,105	18.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,060	15.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	19,440	42.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,005	28.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,340	18.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,520	7.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	825	1.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,750	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,280	14.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,515	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,055	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,920	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,390	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,685	6.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,565	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,400	5.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,255	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Monte Alto/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	880
Net commuting	−240
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.38
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	30 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]: Monte Alto/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/monte-alto-sp-3531308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.