Migration in Quatá/SP (2017–2022)

Quatá/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 955 in-migrants and lost 940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (1.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.007. 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 Quatá/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	955	731 to 1,179	good
Out-migrants	940	654 to 1,226	use with caution
Net migration	+15	−348 to 378	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.007	-	-

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 Quatá/SP
Origin	People	Precision
João Ramalho/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Paraguaçu Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Rancharia/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tupã/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Borá/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quatá/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Paraguaçu Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Rancharia/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
João Ramalho/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Marília/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	470	49.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	390	40.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	41.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	27.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	17.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	28.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	26.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	25.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	16.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	530	56.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	215	22.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	200	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	37.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	26.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	24.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	37.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	29.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	14.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	10.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	165	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,070	37.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,020	36.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,180	14.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,260	34.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,730	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,035	16.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,365	11.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	775	6.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,760	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,745	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,310	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,265	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,210	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	970	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	850	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	785	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	760	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	750	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quatá/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,730
Commute out to work in another municipality	540
Commute in from another municipality to work here	570
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.41
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	50 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]: Quatá/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quata-sp-3541703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.