Migration in Mogi das Cruzes/SP (2017–2022)

Mogi das Cruzes/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 424,400 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 26,270 in-migrants and lost 17,775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,495 people (20.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.193. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 695 arrived with an unreported origin and 520 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mogi das Cruzes/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	26,270	24,549 to 27,991	good
Out-migrants	17,775	16,346 to 19,204	good
Net migration	+8,495	6,258 to 10,732	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.193	-	-

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 Mogi das Cruzes/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	7,995	good
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,405	good
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,410	good
Ferraz de Vasconcelos/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,140	use with caution
Poá/SP · view pair in the atlas	900	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
Biritiba Mirim/SP · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Arujá/SP · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Guararema/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mogi das Cruzes/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,955	good
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,595	good
Bertioga/SP · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Biritiba Mirim/SP · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	550	low precision
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Guararema/SP · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Ferraz de Vasconcelos/SP · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Salesópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	12,070	46.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	11,425	43.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,555	9.7%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	215	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	7,565	41.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,300	34.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,480	13.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,830	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	9,820	37.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,685	25.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,135	19.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,895	11.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,565	6.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	170	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,420	16.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,150	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,450	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,420	13.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,350	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,960	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,920	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,865	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,725	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,005	3.8%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,955	44.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,075	39.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,630	14.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	115	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,150	35.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,960	33.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,190	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,540	13.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,020	28.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,365	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,950	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,090	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,515	8.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	835	4.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,080	17.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,700	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,255	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,180	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,570	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,535	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,500	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,325	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	5.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	3.9%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	109,170	39.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	67,865	24.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	65,905	23.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	36,440	13.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	116,465	27.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	113,375	26.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	85,965	20.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	64,210	15.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	43,640	10.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	370	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	61,615	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	54,685	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	48,700	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	45,100	11.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	38,795	9.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	31,045	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	30,415	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	29,600	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	29,095	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	27,745	7.0%	>=500
Other / suppressed	115	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mogi das Cruzes/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	203,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	33,980
Commute in from another municipality to work here	20,325
Net commuting	−13,655
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.72
Commuting attraction index	0.893
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]: Mogi das Cruzes/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mogi-das-cruzes-sp-3530607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.