Migration in Santa Margarida/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Margarida/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 680 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −150 people (−10.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.126. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Margarida/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	380 to 680	good
Out-migrants	680	475 to 885	use with caution
Net migration	−150	−404 to 104	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.126	-	-

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 Margarida/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Matipó/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Margarida/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Orizânia/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pedra Bonita/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São João do Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Abre Campo/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Matipó/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	235	44.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	28.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	27.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	41.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	29.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	17.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	39.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	13.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	11.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	34.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	54.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	18.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	17.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	30.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	18.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	13.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	140	20.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	14.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	65	9.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,355	63.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,850	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	780	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,600	35.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,530	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,795	17.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,130	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	810	5.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,105	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,985	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,785	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,660	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,260	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,245	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,210	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,170	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,160	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,095	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Margarida/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.70
Commuting attraction index	0.997
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 Margarida/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-margarida-mg-3157906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.