Migration in Taboão da Serra/SP (2017–2022)

Taboão da Serra/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 258,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 19,040 in-migrants and lost 19,025 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (0.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.000. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 115 arrived with an unreported origin and 185 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Taboão da Serra/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	19,040	17,685 to 20,395	good
Out-migrants	19,025	17,462 to 20,588	good
Net migration	+15	−2,054 to 2,084	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.000	-	-

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 Taboão da Serra/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	9,860	good
Embu das Artes/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,990	good
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Itapecerica da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Embu-Guaçu/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Taboão da Serra/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Embu das Artes/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,495	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,490	good
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,525	use with caution
Itapecerica da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	low precision
Praia Grande/SP · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Indaiatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Itanhaém/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	10,170	53.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,700	40.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,035	5.4%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	135	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,990	38.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	4,710	36.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,640	12.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,605	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	6,365	33.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,245	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,925	20.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,775	9.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	720	3.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,950	20.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,360	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,145	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,955	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,720	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,680	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,360	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,335	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	955	5.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	575	3.0%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,265	48.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	5,770	30.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,980	20.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,500	35.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,835	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,505	20.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,685	13.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,090	26.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,510	23.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,255	22.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,000	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,845	9.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	330	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,225	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,815	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,520	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,480	13.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,900	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,685	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,495	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,420	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	795	4.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	690	3.6%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	66,390	39.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	42,615	25.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	33,225	19.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25,805	15.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80,030	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	73,935	29.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	48,925	19.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	31,880	12.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	19,325	7.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	40,050	16.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	33,820	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	30,325	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	28,265	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	20,860	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	18,690	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	18,175	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	17,375	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	16,600	6.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	14,640	6.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	110	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Taboão da Serra/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	137,405
Commute out to work in another municipality	56,845
Commute in from another municipality to work here	16,165
Net commuting	−40,685
Out-commuting rate (%)	41.37
Commuting attraction index	0.643
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]: Taboão 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/taboao-da-serra-sp-3552809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.