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

Santana do Paraíso/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 41,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,010 in-migrants and lost 685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,325 people (104.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.759. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Paraíso/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,010	4,344 to 5,676	good
Out-migrants	685	451 to 919	use with caution
Net migration	+4,325	3,620 to 5,030	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	104.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.759	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Santana do Paraíso/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	3,230	good
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Ipaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Mesquita/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Inhapim/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Paraíso/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Ipaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Oriente/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,505	50.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,365	47.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	135	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,515	42.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	24.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	770	21.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	11.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,645	32.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,410	28.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	960	19.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	520	10.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	480	9.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,120	22.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	950	18.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	590	11.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	565	11.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	450	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	445	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	5.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	185	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	435	63.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	160	23.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	13.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	175	44.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	20.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	20.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	39.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	27.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	16.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	9.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	140	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,740	41.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,075	35.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,065	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,040	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,950	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,600	29.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,020	17.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,980	12.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,170	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	5,535	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,470	15.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,250	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,935	13.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	2,635	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,615	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,585	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,575	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,385	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,345	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Paraíso/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,755
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,095
Net commuting	−6,660
Out-commuting rate (%)	41.21
Commuting attraction index	0.560
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Paraíso/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-paraiso-mg-3158953/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.