Migration in São Vicente/SP (2017–2022)

São Vicente/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 311,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 16,720 in-migrants and lost 21,890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5,170 people (−16.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.134. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 130 arrived with an unreported origin and 265 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Vicente/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	16,720	15,457 to 17,983	good
Out-migrants	21,890	20,278 to 23,502	good
Net migration	−5,170	−7,218 to −3,122	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.134	-	-

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 Vicente/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,880	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,985	good
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,360	good
Cubatão/SP · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Guarujá/SP · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Itanhaém/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Peruíbe/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Vicente/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	8,045	good
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,260	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,130	use with caution
Cubatão/SP · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Mongaguá/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Itanhaém/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Guarujá/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,320	49.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,095	42.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,175	7.0%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	130	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,825	41.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,255	27.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,960	16.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,710	14.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,585	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,465	26.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	4,075	24.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,995	11.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,550	9.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,550	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,300	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,265	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,160	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,480	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,445	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,195	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,175	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,155	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	990	5.9%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	11,860	54.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	6,170	28.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,785	17.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,970	46.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,805	25.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,460	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,905	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	6,225	28.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,105	27.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,745	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,645	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,400	6.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	770	3.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,995	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,730	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,625	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,575	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,835	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,745	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,635	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,535	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,395	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	825	3.8%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	81,300	38.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	59,075	28.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	41,655	19.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	28,065	13.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	91,680	29.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	87,010	27.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	46,985	15.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	45,090	14.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	36,820	11.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	5,215	1.7%	>=500

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	46,570	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	40,650	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	34,895	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	33,905	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	31,805	10.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	23,235	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	22,270	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	21,600	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	20,345	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	19,415	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Vicente/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	138,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	51,475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	11,355
Net commuting	−40,120
Out-commuting rate (%)	37.09
Commuting attraction index	0.623
Median commuting time	50 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 Vicente/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-vicente-sp-3551009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.