Migration in São Miguel Arcanjo/SP (2017–2022)

São Miguel Arcanjo/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,650 in-migrants and lost 3,145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,495 people (−49.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.312. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel Arcanjo/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,650	1,255 to 2,045	good
Out-migrants	3,145	2,611 to 3,679	good
Net migration	−1,495	−2,159 to −831	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−49.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.312	-	-

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 Miguel Arcanjo/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Pilar do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Itapetininga/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Salto de Pirapora/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Votorantim/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Capão Bonito/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel Arcanjo/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Itapetininga/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Capão Bonito/SP · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Pilar do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sarapuí/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Guareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alambari/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tapiraí/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	640	38.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	505	30.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	485	29.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	36.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	22.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	35.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	24.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	345	20.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	11.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	17.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	205	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,340	42.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,200	38.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	605	19.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	670	34.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	550	28.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	360	18.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	900	28.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	855	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	19.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	420	13.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	8.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	575	18.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	495	15.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	335	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	325	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	300	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	290	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	130	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,365	47.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,980	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,520	17.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,055	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,855	35.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,375	24.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,875	19.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,555	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,610	8.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,210	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,145	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,265	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,105	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,695	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,495	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,260	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,175	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,050	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,965	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel Arcanjo/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	755
Net commuting	−375
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.35
Commuting attraction index	0.952
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba → 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 Miguel Arcanjo/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-arcanjo-sp-3550209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.