Migration in Santa Cruz de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Cruz de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,645 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 760 in-migrants and lost 210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +545 people (71.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.563. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	760	567 to 953	good
Out-migrants	210	97 to 323	use with caution
Net migration	+545	321 to 769	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	71.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.563	-	-

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 Santa Cruz de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Tiradentes/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	61.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	27.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	10.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	51.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	26.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	15.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	43.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	21.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	19.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	140	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	17.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	85	40.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	70	33.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	26.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	50	41.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	20.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	50.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	21.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	65.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	50	23.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	11.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,290	45.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,450	29.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	780	15.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,210	43.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,740	23.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,525	20.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	6.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	410	5.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,155	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,045	15.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	820	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	720	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	555	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	520	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	505	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	450	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	425	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,050
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,790
Commute in from another municipality to work here	505
Net commuting	−1,290
Out-commuting rate (%)	44.24
Commuting attraction index	0.670
Median commuting time	25 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 Minas/MG. 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-minas-mg-3157336/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.