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

Santa Helena de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,700 in-migrants and lost 2,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,300 people (−35.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.277. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Helena de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,700	1,318 to 2,082	good
Out-migrants	2,995	2,465 to 3,525	good
Net migration	−1,300	−1,953 to −647	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−35.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.277	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Helena de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Helena de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Turvelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Maurilândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Montividiu/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Acreúna/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Porteirão/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Indiara/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	875	51.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	670	39.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	9.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	34.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	25.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	41.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	310	18.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	15.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	14.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	7.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	325	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	180	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,465	48.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,085	36.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	435	14.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	34.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	510	27.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	425	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	885	29.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	715	23.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	600	20.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	16.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	8.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	545	18.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	515	17.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	365	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	270	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,045	44.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,345	29.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,530	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,095	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,835	34.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,765	29.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,860	15.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,905	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,280	6.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,510	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,095	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,090	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,930	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,365	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,030	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,530	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,340	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,330	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,230	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Helena de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,665
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	525
Net commuting	−715
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.03
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	60 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 Helena 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-helena-de-goias-go-5219308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.