Migration in Santa Maria do Salto/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Maria do Salto/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 480 in-migrants and lost 295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (41.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.241. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria do Salto/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	480	360 to 600	good
Out-migrants	295	163 to 427	use with caution
Net migration	+185	7 to 363	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.241	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Maria do Salto/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Salto da Divisa/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jacinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria do Salto/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Jacinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Salto da Divisa/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	180	37.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	36.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	26.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	36.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	27.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	26.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	36.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	25.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	24.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	63.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	36.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	13.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	28.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	22.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	18.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	13.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	90	30.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	22.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	13.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,835	62.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	9.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,585	37.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,185	27.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	915	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	11.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	600	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	540	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	515	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	9.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	360	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	295	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	230	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria do Salto/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.43
Commuting attraction index	0.976
Median commuting time	120 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 do Salto/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-do-salto-mg-3158102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.