Migration in Poá/SP (2017–2022)

Poá/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 97,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,115 in-migrants and lost 6,800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −690 people (−7.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.053. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 120 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poá/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,115	5,351 to 6,879	good
Out-migrants	6,800	5,955 to 7,645	good
Net migration	−690	−1,829 to 449	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.053	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Poá/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,105	good
Ferraz de Vasconcelos/SP · view pair in the atlas	880	use with caution
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poá/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,775	good
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	900	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Ferraz de Vasconcelos/SP · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Bertioga/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Itanhaém/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,220	52.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,540	41.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	355	5.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,065	49.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	910	21.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	630	15.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	13.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,870	30.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,800	29.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,270	20.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	775	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	6.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,225	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,005	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	670	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	660	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	540	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	530	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	490	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	395	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	355	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	250	4.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,240	62.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,505	22.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,020	15.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,975	40.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,575	32.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	14.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	585	12.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,030	29.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,995	29.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,695	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	650	9.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	5.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,250	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,175	17.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	935	13.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	900	13.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	595	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	575	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	300	4.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	295	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	280	4.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	28,940	44.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,015	23.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,130	17.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,530	14.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	31,350	32.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	30,310	31.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,255	15.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,050	14.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,510	6.7%	>=500
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,505	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,780	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,060	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,140	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,160	10.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,170	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,975	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,930	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,585	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,350	6.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poá/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	48,120
Commute out to work in another municipality	20,750
Commute in from another municipality to work here	9,865
Net commuting	−10,890
Out-commuting rate (%)	43.12
Commuting attraction index	0.733
Median commuting time	60 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]: Poá/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poa-sp-3539806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.