Migration in Palestina/SP (2017–2022)

Palestina/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,405 in-migrants and lost 805 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +600 people (55.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.271. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palestina/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,405	1,106 to 1,704	good
Out-migrants	805	496 to 1,114	use with caution
Net migration	+600	170 to 1,030	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.271	-	-

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 Palestina/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Granada/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Orindiúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Igaporã/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campina Verde/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Américo de Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palestina/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Bady Bassitt/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Orindiúva/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	700	50.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	555	39.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	145	10.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	36.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	30.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	19.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	13.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	630	45.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	390	27.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	13.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	10.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	225	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	11.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	150	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	385	47.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	26.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	210	26.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	40.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	36.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	40.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	32.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	16.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,290	45.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,025	28.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	990	13.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	895	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,640	36.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,420	34.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,405	14.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,365	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,425	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,340	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,220	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,110	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,055	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,050	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	625	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	550	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	525	5.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	485	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palestina/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	445
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.09
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de São José do Rio 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]: Palestina/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palestina-sp-3535002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.