Migration in Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,890 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 810 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +325 people (41.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	810	605 to 1,015	good
Out-migrants	485	226 to 744	use with caution
Net migration	+325	−5 to 655	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.250	-	-

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 do Leste/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Raul Soares/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Simonésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Simonésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Rita de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	365	45.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	325	40.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	14.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	53.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	25.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	15.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	5.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	31.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	27.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	140	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	13.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	280	57.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	125	25.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	17.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	61.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	20.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	37.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	34.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	14.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,150	61.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	940	18.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	550	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	485	9.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,890	37.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,795	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,590	20.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	875	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	460	6.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,080	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	820	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	805	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	530	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	500	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	455	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	440	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,690
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.91
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	40 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]: Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-barbara-do-leste-mg-3157252/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.