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

Santa Cruz de Salinas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,700 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−12.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz de Salinas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	165 to 305	use with caution
Out-migrants	280	145 to 415	use with caution
Net migration	−45	−197 to 107	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.091	-	-

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 Salinas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Cachoeira de Pajeú/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Curral de Dentro/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Salinas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Comercinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz de Salinas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Curral de Dentro/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Cachoeira de Pajeú/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	95	41.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	30.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	28.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	39.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	21.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	34.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	25.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	21.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	23.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	42.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	32.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	51.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	21.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	41.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	35.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	18.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,665	67.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	6.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,405	38.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,010	27.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	7.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	495	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	470	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	470	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	425	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	310	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	300	8.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	300	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	190	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz de Salinas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.79
Commuting attraction index	0.949
Median commuting time	50 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 Salinas/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-salinas-mg-3157377/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.