Migration in Valentim Gentil/SP (2017–2022)

Valentim Gentil/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,860 in-migrants and lost 1,075 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +785 people (59.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.267. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Valentim Gentil/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,860	1,559 to 2,161	good
Out-migrants	1,075	793 to 1,357	good
Net migration	+785	372 to 1,198	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	59.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.267	-	-

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 Valentim Gentil/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Votuporanga/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
São Vicente Ferrer/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Meridiano/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Fernandópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Valentim Gentil/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Votuporanga/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Meridiano/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Cosmorama/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	915	49.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	865	46.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	75	4.0%	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	440	36.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	390	32.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	19.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	11.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	35.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	34.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	16.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	205	11.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	335	18.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	335	18.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	205	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	85	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	660	61.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	230	21.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	185	17.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	29.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	26.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	26.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	17.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	33.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	26.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	24.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	90	8.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,505	41.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,615	31.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,400	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	880	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,600	37.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,035	33.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,575	12.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,475	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	4.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,740	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,700	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,345	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,340	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,195	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,075	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	770	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	735	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	685	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Valentim Gentil/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	940
Commute in from another municipality to work here	595
Net commuting	−340
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.58
Commuting attraction index	0.937
Median commuting time	30 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]: Valentim Gentil/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/valentim-gentil-sp-3556107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.