Migration in São Pedro/SP (2017–2022)

São Pedro/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,245 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,710 in-migrants and lost 2,005 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,705 people (74.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.403. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,710	4,025 to 5,395	good
Out-migrants	2,005	1,552 to 2,458	good
Net migration	+2,705	1,884 to 3,526	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	74.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.403	-	-

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 Pedro/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,405	good
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Charqueada/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Águas de São Pedro/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santa Maria da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio Claro/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Botucatu/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Águas de São Pedro/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Itirapina/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Charqueada/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Anhembi/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Maria da Serra/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	2,380	50.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,055	43.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	195	4.1%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	1.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,430	42.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,000	29.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	615	18.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	9.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,670	35.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,225	26.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,125	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	8.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	5.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	715	15.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	625	13.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	610	13.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	540	11.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	500	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	420	8.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	375	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	6.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	6.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,300	64.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	395	19.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	290	14.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	35.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	25.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	295	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	16.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	725	36.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	29.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	305	15.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	10.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	5.5%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,855	33.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,760	33.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,210	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,470	14.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,735	38.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,010	29.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,885	17.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,555	10.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,240	3.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,920	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,395	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,215	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,370	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,250	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,150	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,280	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,180	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,020	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,695	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,665
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	975
Net commuting	−1,340
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.39
Commuting attraction index	0.886
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Piracicaba → 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 Pedro/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-pedro-sp-3550407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.