Migration in União Paulista/SP (2017–2022)

União Paulista/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −50 people (−33.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.104. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for União Paulista/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	148 to 272	good
Out-migrants	260	121 to 399	use with caution
Net migration	−50	−202 to 102	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.104	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to União Paulista/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Timbiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Poloni/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Macaubal/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Nipoã/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Riacho de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from União Paulista/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Poloni/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	95	45.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	10	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	39.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	30.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	21.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	10	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	42.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	26.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	7.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	20.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	165	62.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	20.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	17.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	41.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	22.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	16.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	42.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	28.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	21.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	20.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	17.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	41.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	29.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	15.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	13.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	555	39.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	36.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	10.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	135	9.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	4.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	210	16.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	165	13.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	150	11.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	135	10.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	125	9.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	125	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	90	7.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for União Paulista/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	825
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.78
Commuting attraction index	0.906
Median commuting time	30 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]: União Paulista/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uniao-paulista-sp-3555703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.