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

Santa Cruz de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,865 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 220 in-migrants and lost 295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−26.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.145. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	220	140 to 300	use with caution
Out-migrants	295	168 to 422	use with caution
Net migration	−75	−225 to 75	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.145	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cruz de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pires do Rio/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Pires do Rio/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cristianópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Palmelo/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	61.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	25.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	13.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	45.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	43.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	25.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	22.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	40	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	47.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	28.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	23.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	47.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	30.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	49.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	28.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	15.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	65	22.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	20.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	10.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,205	58.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	10.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	10.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	35.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	875	31.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	530	19.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	10.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	500	18.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	445	16.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	285	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	245	9.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	245	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	180	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	5.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	4.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.85
Commuting attraction index	1.026
Median commuting time	30 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 Cruz 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-cruz-de-goias-go-5219209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.