Migration in São João da Boa Vista/SP (2017–2022)

São João da Boa Vista/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 87,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,315 in-migrants and lost 4,020 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,295 people (14.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.139. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 115 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João da Boa Vista/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,315	4,598 to 6,032	good
Out-migrants	4,020	3,412 to 4,628	good
Net migration	+1,295	356 to 2,234	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.139	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 João da Boa Vista/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	870	use with caution
Vargem Grande do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Espírito Santo do Pinhal/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Aguaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Águas da Prata/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Casa Branca/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Mococa/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João da Boa Vista/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Aguaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Vargem Grande do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Mogi Guaçu/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Andradas/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Águas da Prata/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Limeira/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Espírito Santo do Pinhal/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio Claro/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,345	44.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,280	42.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	685	12.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,335	36.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,280	34.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	720	19.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	10.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,725	32.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,520	28.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,370	25.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	535	10.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	2.2%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	875	16.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	785	14.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	745	14.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	700	13.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	480	9.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	360	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	360	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	4.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,830	45.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,470	36.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	670	16.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	50	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,280	44.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	660	23.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	19.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	12.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,430	35.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,115	27.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	800	19.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	8.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	235	5.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	865	21.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	815	20.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	435	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	355	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	180	4.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	4.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,405	32.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,030	28.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,860	23.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,990	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	29,950	34.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	25,965	29.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	18,830	21.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,675	10.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,500	4.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	190	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,565	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,260	14.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,140	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,360	11.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,300	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,660	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,315	6.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,210	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,760	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,710	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João da Boa Vista/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	45,585
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,855
Net commuting	+580
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.99
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	40 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]: São João da Boa Vista/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-da-boa-vista-sp-3549102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.