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

Santa Maria do Suaçuí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 875 in-migrants and lost 1,435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −560 people (−46.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.243. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria do Suaçuí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	875	690 to 1,060	good
Out-migrants	1,435	1,047 to 1,823	good
Net migration	−560	−990 to −130	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−46.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.243	-	-

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 Maria do Suaçuí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Água Boa/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Capelinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Sebastião do Maranhão/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
José Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria do Suaçuí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
José Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Capelinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Água Boa/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	330	37.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	34.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	240	27.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	37.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	30.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	20.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	22.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	21.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	19.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	18.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	10.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	22.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	980	68.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	280	19.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	42.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	22.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	27.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	25.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	20.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	15.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	290	20.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	230	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	170	11.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,760	61.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,480	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	790	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,500	37.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,105	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,840	15.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,725	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	675	5.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,515	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,490	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,295	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,230	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,155	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,055	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	960	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	895	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	815	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	745	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria do Suaçuí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.96
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	40 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 Suaçuí/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-suacui-mg-3158201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.