Migration in Santa Luzia/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Luzia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 205,620 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 13,900 in-migrants and lost 8,980 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,920 people (23.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.215. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 155 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Luzia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	13,900	12,825 to 14,975	good
Out-migrants	8,980	7,966 to 9,994	good
Net migration	+4,920	3,442 to 6,398	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.215	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Luzia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	8,310	good
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Sabará/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Taquaraçu de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Luzia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,160	good
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,045	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Lagoa Santa/MG · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Taquaraçu de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Sabará/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaboticatubas/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,205	59.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,155	37.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	525	3.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,455	45.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,290	23.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,790	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,345	13.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,875	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,820	27.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,720	19.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,495	18.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	850	6.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,955	21.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,610	18.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,705	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,665	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,100	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,050	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	965	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	900	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	570	4.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	375	2.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,840	53.9%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	2,350	26.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,715	19.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	75	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,165	37.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,475	25.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,435	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	11.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,565	28.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,970	21.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,555	17.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,455	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,080	12.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	350	3.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,605	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,460	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,150	12.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	865	9.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	830	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	730	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	715	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	510	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	200	2.2%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	49,810	37.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	46,245	34.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	21,740	16.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	16,020	12.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	72,685	35.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	51,420	25.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	39,780	19.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,650	10.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,155	9.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	350	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	30,325	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	26,505	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	24,075	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	22,205	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	17,505	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	15,555	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	15,325	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	13,660	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,105	6.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	13,095	6.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	180	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Luzia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	101,160
Commute out to work in another municipality	38,285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,435
Net commuting	−32,850
Out-commuting rate (%)	37.84
Commuting attraction index	0.642
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Luzia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-luzia-mg-3157807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.