Migration in Várzea Paulista/SP (2017–2022)

Várzea Paulista/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 108,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,415 in-migrants and lost 4,770 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,645 people (24.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.217. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea Paulista/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,415	6,497 to 8,333	good
Out-migrants	4,770	4,123 to 5,417	good
Net migration	+2,645	1,522 to 3,768	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.217	-	-

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 Várzea Paulista/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,440	good
Campo Limpo Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Francisco Morato/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cabreúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cajamar/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Franco da Rocha/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Jarinu/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Caieiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea Paulista/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,605	good
Campo Limpo Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Jarinu/SP · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Itupeva/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Francisco Morato/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Cajamar/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Louveira/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Caieiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cabreúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,940	53.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,130	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	300	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,215	47.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,015	21.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	765	16.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	13.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,755	37.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,725	23.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,595	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	975	13.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	4.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,260	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,135	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	880	11.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	875	11.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	855	11.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	655	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	635	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	625	8.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	275	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	215	2.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,120	65.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,190	24.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	460	9.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,360	40.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	940	28.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	530	15.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	14.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,505	31.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,285	26.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,015	21.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	10.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	8.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,080	22.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	820	17.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	565	11.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	500	10.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	430	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	380	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	345	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	3.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30,115	42.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,945	32.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,015	15.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,535	10.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	38,595	35.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	35,870	33.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,670	12.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,575	12.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,445	6.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,130	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,505	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,235	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,105	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,390	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,960	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,535	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,335	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,245	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,855	6.8%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea Paulista/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	55,320
Commute out to work in another municipality	23,275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,850
Net commuting	−16,425
Out-commuting rate (%)	42.08
Commuting attraction index	0.624
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Jundiaí → 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]: Várzea Paulista/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-paulista-sp-3556503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.