Migration in Zacarias/SP (2017–2022)

Zacarias/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,550 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (80.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.299. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Zacarias/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	328 to 562	good
Out-migrants	240	108 to 372	use with caution
Net migration	+205	29 to 381	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	80.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.299	-	-

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 Zacarias/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Buritama/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Birigui/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Planalto/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Zacarias/SP
Destination	People	Precision
José Bonifácio/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Buritama/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	68.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	135	30.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	45.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	30.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	40.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	28.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	21.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	66.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	16.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	16.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	56.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	41.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	18.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	14.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	10.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	42.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	490	30.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	14.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	11.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	805	35.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	755	33.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	16.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	10.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	345	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	340	16.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	270	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	250	11.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	195	9.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	185	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	150	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	135	6.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	5.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	5.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Zacarias/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	295
Net commuting	+140
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.72
Commuting attraction index	1.104
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]: Zacarias/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/zacarias-sp-3557154/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.