Migration in Bragança Paulista/SP (2017–2022)

Bragança Paulista/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 167,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,215 in-migrants and lost 6,440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,775 people (28.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.270. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 315 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bragança Paulista/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,215	10,103 to 12,327	good
Out-migrants	6,440	5,656 to 7,224	good
Net migration	+4,775	3,414 to 6,136	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.270	-	-

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 Bragança Paulista/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,780	good
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Atibaia/SP · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
Itatiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Pinhalzinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Vargem/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bragança Paulista/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Atibaia/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Vargem/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Pinhalzinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Camanducaia/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itatiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,705	50.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,615	41.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	835	7.4%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	60	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,850	37.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,850	37.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,160	15.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	835	10.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,695	33.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,095	27.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,620	23.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	960	8.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	680	6.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,925	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,725	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,440	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,270	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,115	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	910	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	805	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	755	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	690	6.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	580	5.2%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,975	46.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,395	37.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,040	16.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,580	34.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,445	31.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	990	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	12.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,915	29.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,795	27.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,480	23.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	9.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	360	5.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	4.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,125	17.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,105	17.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	895	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	745	11.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	615	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	445	6.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	435	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	400	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	395	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	275	4.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	43,440	38.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	31,490	27.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	23,710	20.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,610	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	55,840	33.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	47,460	28.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	35,625	21.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,875	10.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,175	5.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	220	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	24,130	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	22,640	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	19,560	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	18,505	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	16,390	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	13,025	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,150	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,640	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,170	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,465	6.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bragança Paulista/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	90,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,520
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,730
Net commuting	−2,785
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.35
Commuting attraction index	0.902
Median commuting time	60 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]: Bragança Paulista/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/braganca-paulista-sp-3507605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.