Migration in Monteiro Lobato/SP (2017–2022)

Monteiro Lobato/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 595 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +315 people (80.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.362. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Monteiro Lobato/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	595	471 to 719	good
Out-migrants	280	74 to 486	low precision
Net migration	+315	75 to 555	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	80.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.362	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Monteiro Lobato/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Monteiro Lobato/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	44.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	180	42.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	23.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	19.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	33.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	185	31.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	18.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	12.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	90	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	44.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	32.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	65	23.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	39.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	25.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	23.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	55.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	44.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	53.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	30.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	16.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	980	40.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	660	27.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	395	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	15.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,290	36.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	895	25.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	16.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	415	11.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	10.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	520	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	470	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	410	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	395	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	310	9.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	305	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	240	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Monteiro Lobato/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,985
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.45
Commuting attraction index	0.917
Median commuting time	60 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]: Monteiro Lobato/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/monteiro-lobato-sp-3531704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.