Migration in Santa Maria de Itabira/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Maria de Itabira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 420 in-migrants and lost 545 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −125 people (−12.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.129. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria de Itabira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	420	293 to 547	use with caution
Out-migrants	545	362 to 728	use with caution
Net migration	−125	−348 to 98	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.129	-	-

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 Maria de Itabira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Ferros/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria de Itabira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Ferros/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	36.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	145	34.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	34.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	32.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	35.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	22.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	19.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	19.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	75	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	47.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	37.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	34.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	38.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	22.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	14.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	12.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	11.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,670	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,820	27.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	690	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,965	39.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,540	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,015	20.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	760	7.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	760	7.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,335	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,250	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,100	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,100	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	980	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	835	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	745	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	735	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	675	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	655	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria de Itabira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−555
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.19
Commuting attraction index	0.866
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 Maria de Itabira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-maria-de-itabira-mg-3158003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.