Migration in Paulistas/MG (2017–2022)

Paulistas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 295 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (23.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.200. 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 Paulistas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	295	200 to 390	use with caution
Out-migrants	195	91 to 299	use with caution
Net migration	+100	−41 to 241	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.200	-	-

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 Paulistas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	use with caution
Guanhães/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulistas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Coluna/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	40.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	30.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	27.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	30.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	31.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	31.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	10.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	46.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	20.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	37.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	32.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	30.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	69.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	30.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,580	58.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	610	22.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,595	38.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,200	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	13.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	4.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	555	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	505	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	500	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	390	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	360	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	325	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	265	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	250	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulistas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.99
Commuting attraction index	0.960
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]: Paulistas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulistas-mg-3148400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.