Migration in São Bento do Sapucaí/SP (2017–2022)

São Bento do Sapucaí/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,105 in-migrants and lost 715 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +390 people (35.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.214. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Bento do Sapucaí/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,105	876 to 1,334	good
Out-migrants	715	514 to 916	good
Net migration	+390	85 to 695	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.214	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Bento do Sapucaí/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Campos do Jordão/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santo Antônio do Pinhal/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paraisópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento do Sapucaí/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Sapucaí-Mirim/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Gonçalves/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Paraisópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santo Antônio do Pinhal/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	600	54.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	325	29.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	15.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	330	41.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	35.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	15.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	380	34.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	29.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	22.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	10.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	155	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	12.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	130	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	395	54.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	29.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	15.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	46.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	26.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	29.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	28.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	16.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	14.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	130	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,265	43.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,210	29.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,130	15.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	850	11.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,900	37.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,865	27.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,740	16.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,440	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	5.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,585	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,490	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,170	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,170	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,030	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,010	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	665	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	640	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	635	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	580	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento do Sapucaí/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,735
Commute out to work in another municipality	625
Commute in from another municipality to work here	535
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.92
Commuting attraction index	0.972
Median commuting time	30 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]: São Bento do Sapucaí/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bento-do-sapucai-sp-3548609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.