Migration in Motuca/SP (2017–2022)

Motuca/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,820 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 260 in-migrants and lost 95 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +165 people (43.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.467. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Motuca/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	260	178 to 342	use with caution
Out-migrants	95	26 to 164	low precision
Net migration	+165	58 to 272	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	43.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.467	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Motuca/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Matão/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Utinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rincão/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guariba/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Motuca/SP
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	48.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	44.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	7.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	46.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	28.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	39.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	17.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	40	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	50	55.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	44.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	50.0%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	50.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	52.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	47.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	52.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	47.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,135	43.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	880	33.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	11.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,380	36.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	33.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	490	13.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	4.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	560	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	550	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	405	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	395	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	370	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	260	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	250	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Motuca/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	570
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−465
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.45
Commuting attraction index	0.730
Median commuting time	40 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]: Motuca/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/motuca-sp-3532058/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.