Migration in Pindamonhangaba/SP (2017–2022)

Pindamonhangaba/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 155,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,885 in-migrants and lost 7,140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,750 people (24.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.208. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pindamonhangaba/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,885	9,840 to 11,930	good
Out-migrants	7,140	6,205 to 8,075	good
Net migration	+3,750	2,348 to 5,152	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.208	-	-

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 Pindamonhangaba/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,605	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,590	good
Aparecida/SP · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Campos do Jordão/SP · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Potim/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pindamonhangaba/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,250	good
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	510	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Campos do Jordão/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Ubatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Roseira/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,205	47.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,595	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,045	9.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,030	40.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,145	28.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,385	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	915	12.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,830	26.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,645	24.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,635	24.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,910	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	820	7.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,865	17.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,715	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,385	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,230	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	935	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	910	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	800	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	770	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	695	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	580	5.3%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,175	44.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,945	41.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	985	13.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,900	38.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,705	34.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	16.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,090	29.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,015	28.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,280	17.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	955	13.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	535	7.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	270	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,245	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,220	17.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	890	12.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	810	11.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	725	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	590	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	490	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	6.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	380	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	345	4.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	42,470	41.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,405	23.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	21,115	20.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,075	14.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	47,235	30.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	42,525	27.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25,495	16.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	24,940	16.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,950	9.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	230	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	22,395	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	20,355	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	17,755	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	16,275	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	14,360	10.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,895	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,560	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,505	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,145	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,815	6.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	75	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pindamonhangaba/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	73,520
Commute out to work in another municipality	8,940
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,270
Net commuting	−3,670
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.16
Commuting attraction index	0.932
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte → 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]: Pindamonhangaba/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pindamonhangaba-sp-3538006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.