Migration in Taubaté/SP (2017–2022)

Taubaté/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 293,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 18,155 in-migrants and lost 18,755 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −600 people (−2.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.016. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 200 arrived with an unreported origin and 455 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Taubaté/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	18,155	16,852 to 19,458	good
Out-migrants	18,755	17,370 to 20,140	good
Net migration	−600	−2,502 to 1,302	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.016	-	-

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 Taubaté/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,715	good
Pindamonhangaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,250	good
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,180	good
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,125	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution
Caçapava/SP · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Campos do Jordão/SP · view pair in the atlas	575	use with caution
Ubatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Cruzeiro/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Taubaté/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Tremembé/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,705	good
Pindamonhangaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,605	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,310	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	960	use with caution
Caçapava/SP · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Ubatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
São Luiz do Paraitinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,190	45.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,845	43.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,985	10.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	135	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	5,675	43.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,840	37.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,430	10.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,140	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	6,795	37.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,880	26.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,820	21.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,415	7.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	955	5.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	290	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,500	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,060	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,330	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,265	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,370	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,280	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,215	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,210	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,190	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	735	4.0%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,915	42.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,465	39.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,355	17.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	4,980	38.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,440	34.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,235	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,310	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,680	30.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,460	23.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,010	21.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,220	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,470	7.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	920	4.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,285	17.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,020	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,610	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,455	13.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,605	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,530	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,350	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,310	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	845	4.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	750	4.0%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80,470	40.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	49,650	24.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	46,055	23.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	24,255	12.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	87,095	29.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	80,990	27.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	63,540	21.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	36,955	12.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	22,745	7.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	605	0.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	43,700	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	39,260	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	33,080	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	31,775	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	29,570	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	23,035	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	19,045	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	19,040	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	18,685	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	17,630	6.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	30	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Taubaté/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	145,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	12,735
Commute in from another municipality to work here	15,995
Net commuting	+3,265
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.76
Commuting attraction index	0.991
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte → 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]: Taubaté/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/taubate-sp-3554102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.