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

Santana do Riacho/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +575 people (114.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.701. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Riacho/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	564 to 836	good
Out-migrants	125	40 to 210	low precision
Net migration	+575	415 to 735	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	114.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.701	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santana do Riacho/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	400	good
Lagoa Santa/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Riacho/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	370	52.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	260	37.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	9.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	33.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	170	32.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	20.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	13.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	33.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	27.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	18.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	105	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	70	56.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	32.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	12.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	72.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	28.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	72.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	28.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,550	49.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	27.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	390	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,315	50.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,040	22.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	715	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	5.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	250	5.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	635	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	625	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	510	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	510	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	445	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	415	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	315	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	295	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	290	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Riacho/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.36
Commuting attraction index	1.017
Median commuting time	55 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 Riacho/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-riacho-mg-3159001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.