Migration in Rio Claro/SP (2017–2022)

Rio Claro/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 190,710 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,905 in-migrants and lost 8,890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,015 people (15.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.145. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 105 arrived with an unreported origin and 325 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Claro/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,905	10,796 to 13,014	good
Out-migrants	8,890	7,938 to 9,842	good
Net migration	+3,015	1,553 to 4,477	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.145	-	-

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 Rio Claro/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,250	good
Santa Gertrudes/SP · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Araras/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Ipeúna/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Sumaré/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Limeira/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Monte Azul/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Claro/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Ipeúna/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Santa Gertrudes/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Limeira/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Corumbataí/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,510	46.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,850	40.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,490	12.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	55	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,790	36.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,625	34.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,360	17.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	11.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,515	29.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,465	29.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,280	27.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	830	7.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	5.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	200	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,175	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,045	17.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,345	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,295	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,250	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	960	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	870	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	565	4.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	355	3.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,930	44.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,700	41.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,215	13.7%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	45	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,290	37.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,055	33.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,150	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	665	10.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,045	34.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,135	24.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,880	21.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	910	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	655	7.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	265	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,835	20.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,515	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,015	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	965	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	820	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	725	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	600	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	585	6.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	455	5.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	380	4.3%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	51,745	39.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	32,560	24.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	30,870	23.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	17,230	13.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	69,605	36.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	49,100	26.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	44,735	23.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,695	8.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,340	4.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	610	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	28,300	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	25,800	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	21,265	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	20,830	11.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	20,670	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	15,535	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,350	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	11,645	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,325	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,655	6.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Claro/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	104,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,735
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,925
Net commuting	−810
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.47
Commuting attraction index	0.974
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Piracicaba → 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]: Rio Claro/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-claro-sp-3543907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.