Migration in Santa Branca/SP (2017–2022)

Santa Branca/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,255 in-migrants and lost 835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +420 people (31.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.201. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Branca/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,255	1,014 to 1,496	good
Out-migrants	835	585 to 1,085	use with caution
Net migration	+420	72 to 768	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.201	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Branca/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Guararema/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Salesópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Branca/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Salesópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	565	45.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	565	45.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	120	9.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	32.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	29.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	210	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	14.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	33.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	23.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	235	18.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	15.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	8.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	190	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	370	44.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	260	31.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	24.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	45.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	27.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	14.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	390	46.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	25.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	12.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.6%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	165	19.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,350	37.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,130	35.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,315	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,105	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,190	32.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,870	30.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,475	19.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,370	10.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	815	6.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,920	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,765	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,390	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,310	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,310	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,210	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	850	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	820	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	675	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Branca/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,500
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	−1,160
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.44
Commuting attraction index	0.800
Median commuting time	45 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]: Santa Branca/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-branca-sp-3546009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.