Migration in Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,770 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 730 in-migrants and lost 570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (27.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.123. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	730	573 to 887	good
Out-migrants	570	322 to 818	use with caution
Net migration	+160	−134 to 454	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.123	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Trindade/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Nazário/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Aldeias Altas/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Jussara/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmeiras de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Trindade/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nazário/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Avelinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	400	54.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	295	40.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	35	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	47.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	30.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	12.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	44.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	20.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	19.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	8.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	365	64.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	190	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	2.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	34.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	30.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	30.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	4.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	33.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	25.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	14.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	13.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	13.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	23.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	9.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,570	44.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,090	30.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	15.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	355	10.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,095	38.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,445	26.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	975	18.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	640	11.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	4.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	805	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	695	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	580	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	565	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	465	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	450	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	405	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	345	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.97
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Goiânia → 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]: Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-barbara-de-goias-go-5219100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.