Migration in Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG (2017–2022)

Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,175 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 450 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −10 people (−1.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.008. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	450	339 to 561	good
Out-migrants	455	262 to 648	use with caution
Net migration	−10	−233 to 213	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.008	-	-

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 Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Pardo de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Engenheiro Coelho/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Montezuma/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Artur Nogueira/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Monte Azul/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mato Verde/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Engenheiro Coelho/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Artur Nogueira/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mato Verde/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Montezuma/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	175	38.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	160	35.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	26.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	41.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	13.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	30.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	29.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	18.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	56.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	34.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	53.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	17.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	36.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	28.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	22.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	26.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,615	66.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	760	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	8.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,260	36.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,910	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,320	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	75	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	790	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	790	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	620	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	615	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	545	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	505	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	450	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	435	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	405	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.47
Commuting attraction index	0.937
Median commuting time	75 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]: Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-antonio-do-retiro-mg-3160454/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.