Migration in Vista Alegre do Alto/SP (2017–2022)

Vista Alegre do Alto/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,020 in-migrants and lost 830 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (25.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.103. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vista Alegre do Alto/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,020	796 to 1,244	good
Out-migrants	830	595 to 1,065	good
Net migration	+190	−135 to 515	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.103	-	-

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 Vista Alegre do Alto/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Santana do Mundaú/AL · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Taiaçu/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Monte Alto/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Pirangi/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Piritiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Taiúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Chapada do Norte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Taquaritinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vista Alegre do Alto/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Monte Alto/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Pirangi/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Fernando Prestes/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Ariranha/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cândido Rodrigues/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santana do Mundaú/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Taiaçu/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	510	50.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	490	48.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	59.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	25.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	9.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	5.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	29.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	28.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	22.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	13.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	16.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	575	69.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	150	18.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	41.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	30.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	40.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	22.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	21.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	9.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	21.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,200	46.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,435	30.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	580	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	500	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,540	35.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,410	34.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,015	14.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	885	12.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	980	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	945	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	855	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	855	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	510	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	500	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	480	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	425	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	415	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vista Alegre do Alto/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,780
Net commuting	+1,520
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.03
Commuting attraction index	1.349
Median commuting time	25 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]: Vista Alegre do Alto/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vista-alegre-do-alto-sp-3556909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.