Migration in São Lourenço da Serra/SP (2017–2022)

São Lourenço da Serra/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,645 in-migrants and lost 940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +705 people (46.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.273. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Lourenço da Serra/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,645	1,363 to 1,927	good
Out-migrants	940	547 to 1,333	use with caution
Net migration	+705	221 to 1,189	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.273	-	-

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 São Lourenço da Serra/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Juquitiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Itapecerica da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Embu das Artes/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Taboão da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Lourenço da Serra/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Itapecerica da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Juquitiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Taboão da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	825	50.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	720	43.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	95	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	43.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	22.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	19.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	15.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	31.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	26.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	20.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	230	14.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	7.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	230	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	210	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	410	43.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	275	29.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	250	26.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	48.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	24.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	22.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	39.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	27.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	14.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	180	19.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	16.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	14.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.3%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	60	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,545	36.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,285	34.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,445	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,320	13.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,155	35.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,660	25.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,820	19.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,730	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	930	6.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,115	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,055	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,495	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,445	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,300	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,190	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,060	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,015	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	895	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	825	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Lourenço da Serra/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	−1,960
Out-commuting rate (%)	33.03
Commuting attraction index	0.720
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]: São Lourenço da Serra/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-lourenco-da-serra-sp-3549953/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.