Migration in Felício dos Santos/MG (2017–2022)

Felício dos Santos/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 560 in-migrants and lost 285 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +280 people (57.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.329. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Felício dos Santos/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	560	434 to 686	good
Out-migrants	285	147 to 423	use with caution
Net migration	+280	93 to 467	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	57.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.329	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Felício dos Santos/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Rio Vermelho/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Gonçalo do Rio Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Felício dos Santos/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	40.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	34.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	23.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	41.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	35.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	33.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	27.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	17.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	15.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	19.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	17.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	5.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	210	75.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	69.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	30.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	50.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	22.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	19.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	36.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	24.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,910	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	6.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,905	41.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,255	27.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	685	15.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	13.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	630	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	585	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	535	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	455	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	435	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	365	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	295	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	280	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Felício dos Santos/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,020
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.78
Commuting attraction index	0.975
Median commuting time	80 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]: Felício dos Santos/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/felicio-dos-santos-mg-3125408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.