Migration in São José dos Campos/SP (2017–2022)

São José dos Campos/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 657,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 41,325 in-migrants and lost 36,585 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,745 people (7.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.061. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 260 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,800 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José dos Campos/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	41,325	38,587 to 44,063	good
Out-migrants	36,585	34,636 to 38,534	good
Net migration	+4,745	1,384 to 8,106	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.061	-	-

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 São José dos Campos/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	7,145	good
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,220	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,030	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	960	use with caution
Caçapava/SP · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	640	low precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	590	low precision
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	550	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José dos Campos/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,920	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,440	good
Caçapava/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,005	good
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,255	good
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,180	good
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Ubatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	435	low precision
Paraibuna/SP · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	18,885	45.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	17,205	41.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,980	12.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	255	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	15,520	54.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,300	29.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,535	8.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,015	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	19,165	46.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,460	22.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,660	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,760	9.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,155	5.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	8,065	19.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	6,850	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	5,095	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,555	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,145	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,115	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,000	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,695	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,465	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,340	3.2%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	15,905	43.5%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	14,660	40.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	5,845	16.0%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	170	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	9,805	39.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,230	36.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,680	14.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,440	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	13,200	36.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,520	23.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,105	19.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,920	10.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,605	7.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,235	3.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	6,325	17.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,625	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,190	14.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	4,560	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,230	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,080	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,685	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,430	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,810	4.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,650	4.5%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	172,660	39.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	119,410	26.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	91,085	20.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60,105	13.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	187,260	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	172,795	26.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	163,095	25.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	78,045	11.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	51,105	7.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,370	0.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	97,075	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	86,985	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	74,480	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	70,760	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	63,585	10.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	50,375	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	44,730	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	43,215	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	42,570	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	40,530	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José dos Campos/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	332,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	19,420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30,460
Net commuting	+11,035
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.85
Commuting attraction index	1.001
Median commuting time	60 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 José dos Campos/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-dos-campos-sp-3549904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.