Migration in Potirendaba/SP (2017–2022)

Potirendaba/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,425 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,600 in-migrants and lost 955 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +645 people (36.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.252. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Potirendaba/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,600	1,286 to 1,914	good
Out-migrants	955	677 to 1,233	good
Net migration	+645	226 to 1,064	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.252	-	-

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 Potirendaba/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Ibirá/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
União/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Princesa Isabel/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tavares/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Urupês/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bady Bassitt/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Potirendaba/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Bady Bassitt/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Nova Aliança/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cedral/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uchoa/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Urupês/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Mendonça/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	815	50.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	720	45.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	60	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	39.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	25.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	19.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	15.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	40.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	31.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	12.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	11.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	570	60.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	215	22.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	17.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	42.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	34.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	12.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	33.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	26.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	18.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	16.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	21.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	155	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,720	40.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,510	30.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,795	15.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,650	14.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,050	35.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,005	35.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,775	16.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,595	9.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	2.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,380	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,290	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,845	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,745	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,575	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,060	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,040	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,030	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Potirendaba/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	980
Net commuting	−445
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.77
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	40 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]: Potirendaba/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/potirendaba-sp-3540804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.