Migration in Piracaia/SP (2017–2022)

Piracaia/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,710 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,000 in-migrants and lost 1,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +750 people (30.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.232. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piracaia/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,000	1,539 to 2,461	good
Out-migrants	1,245	925 to 1,565	good
Net migration	+750	189 to 1,311	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.232	-	-

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 Piracaia/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	690	use with caution
Atibaia/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Bom Jesus dos Perdões/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Joanópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piracaia/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Jesus dos Perdões/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Atibaia/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Bragança Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Joanópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nazaré Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	940	47.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	890	44.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	8.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	575	40.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	480	33.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	18.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	665	33.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	29.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	405	20.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	13.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	275	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	270	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	12.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	200	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	155	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	715	57.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	405	32.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	10.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	36.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	33.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	17.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	39.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	260	20.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	19.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	11.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	4.8%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	295	23.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,800	40.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,920	28.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,905	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,380	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,085	38.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,800	32.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,305	13.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,525	10.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,115	4.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,615	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,385	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,645	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,535	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,460	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,375	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,525	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,425	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,300	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,295	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piracaia/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	765
Net commuting	−795
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.34
Commuting attraction index	0.910
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]: Piracaia/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piracaia-sp-3538600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.