Migration in Santo André/SP (2017–2022)

Santo André/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 712,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 54,175 in-migrants and lost 48,990 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,185 people (7.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.050. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 580 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,095 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo André/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	54,175	50,785 to 57,565	good
Out-migrants	48,990	46,614 to 51,366	good
Net migration	+5,185	1,045 to 9,325	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.050	-	-

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 Santo André/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	17,810	good
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	9,165	good
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,510	good
São Caetano do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,915	good
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,685	use with caution
Ribeirão Pires/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,015	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo André/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,390	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,050	good
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,585	good
São Caetano do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,125	good
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	970	use with caution
Ribeirão Pires/SP · view pair in the atlas	810	use with caution
Indaiatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	780	use with caution
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	755	use with caution
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	725	use with caution
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	25,265	46.6%	>=500
Multi-step migration	21,970	40.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	6,670	12.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	270	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	19,570	50.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,000	33.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,610	9.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,860	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	27,830	51.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,535	23.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,210	13.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,820	7.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,355	4.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	420	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	11,560	21.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	9,950	18.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	6,560	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	6,380	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,480	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,665	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,550	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,450	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,835	5.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,755	3.2%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	21,625	44.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	20,840	42.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	6,180	12.6%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	345	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	14,405	39.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,020	35.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,045	13.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,855	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	18,290	37.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,135	24.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,855	20.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,440	9.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,500	7.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	770	1.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	8,885	18.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,555	17.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,655	13.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,175	12.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,515	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,425	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,220	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,995	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,930	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,620	5.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	187,470	37.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	145,095	29.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	103,040	20.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	59,780	12.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	217,200	31.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	205,160	29.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	157,645	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	61,775	8.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	49,110	7.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,180	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	107,105	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	94,435	14.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	82,770	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	78,120	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	74,405	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	58,550	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	43,730	6.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	41,880	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	38,495	5.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	36,895	5.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo André/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	368,875
Commute out to work in another municipality	109,705
Commute in from another municipality to work here	62,880
Net commuting	−46,825
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.74
Commuting attraction index	0.804
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]: Santo André/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-andre-sp-3547809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.