Migration in São Roque/SP (2017–2022)

São Roque/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,935 in-migrants and lost 5,310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,625 people (21.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.133. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 135 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Roque/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,935	6,142 to 7,728	good
Out-migrants	5,310	4,516 to 6,104	good
Net migration	+1,625	503 to 2,747	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.133	-	-

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 Roque/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,470	good
Mairinque/SP · view pair in the atlas	970	use with caution
Araçariguama/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Itapevi/SP · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Ibiúna/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Vargem Grande Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Roque/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Mairinque/SP · view pair in the atlas	775	use with caution
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	580	low precision
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	415	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision
Vargem Grande Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Itapevi/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Votorantim/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jandira/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santos/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	3,265	47.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,555	36.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,065	15.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,750	36.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,710	35.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	725	15.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	595	12.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,235	32.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,175	31.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,670	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	535	7.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	4.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,070	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,050	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	880	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	870	12.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	640	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	525	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	515	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	485	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	475	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	425	6.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,445	46.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,275	42.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	10.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,320	37.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,215	34.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	610	17.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	10.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,455	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,325	25.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,290	24.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	725	13.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	6.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	970	18.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	910	17.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	735	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	485	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	460	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	460	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	400	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	200	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,340	34.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,690	29.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,935	22.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,795	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,105	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,720	28.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	15,885	21.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,350	11.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,200	5.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,780	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,965	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,735	11.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,550	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,480	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,115	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,700	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,690	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,490	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,360	6.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	160	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Roque/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,445
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,830
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,270
Net commuting	−560
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.85
Commuting attraction index	0.922
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 Roque/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-roque-sp-3550605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.