Migration in Santana do Deserto/MG (2017–2022)

Santana do Deserto/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (5.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Deserto/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	203 to 357	good
Out-migrants	260	107 to 413	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−152 to 192	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.034	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 do Deserto/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Comendador Levy Gasparian/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Deserto/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Comendador Levy Gasparian/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	41.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	35.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	32.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	18.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	35.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	28.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	21.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	66.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	20.8%	<5
First move from municipality of birth	35	13.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	54.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	61.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	30.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	54.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	50	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,260	52.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	8.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,400	40.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	775	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	755	21.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	7.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	7.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	490	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	470	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	385	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	340	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	340	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	235	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	230	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Deserto/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	450
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−370
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.20
Commuting attraction index	0.761
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 do Deserto/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santana-do-deserto-mg-3158607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.