Migration in Santana da Vargem/MG (2017–2022)

Santana da Vargem/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,340 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (16.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.140. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana da Vargem/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	318 to 532	good
Out-migrants	320	187 to 453	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−66 to 276	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.140	-	-

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 Santana da Vargem/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Três Pontas/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Boa Esperança/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Coqueiral/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana da Vargem/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Três Pontas/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Boa Esperança/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Coqueiral/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	56.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	31.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	11.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	44.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	22.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	20.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	32.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	32.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	27.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	53.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	33.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	12.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	37.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	23.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	20.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	18.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	46.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	26.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	14.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	12.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	46.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	21.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,010	46.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,100	25.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	660	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,290	36.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,105	33.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,080	17.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	540	8.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	4.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	930	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	905	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	655	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	645	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	635	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	585	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	460	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	440	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	335	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	335	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana da Vargem/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	−155
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.92
Commuting attraction index	0.940
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]: Santana da Vargem/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santana-da-vargem-mg-3158300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.