Migration in Santos Dumont/MG (2017–2022)

Santos Dumont/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 40,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,670 in-migrants and lost 2,620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −950 people (−23.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.222. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santos Dumont/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,670	1,307 to 2,033	good
Out-migrants	2,620	1,883 to 3,357	good
Net migration	−950	−1,772 to −128	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.222	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santos Dumont/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santos Dumont/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,435	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Ewbank da Câmara/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Oliveira Fortes/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Aracitaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tabuleiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Bias Fortes/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	825	49.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	480	28.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	365	21.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	455	37.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	27.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	28.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	425	25.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	23.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	15.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	365	21.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,630	62.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	670	25.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	325	12.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	635	35.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	495	28.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	435	24.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	27.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	670	25.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	24.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	19.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	485	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	460	17.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	220	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	215	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	205	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	185	7.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,295	39.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,060	35.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,800	13.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,510	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,255	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,470	23.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,865	19.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,050	14.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,030	9.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,090	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,580	14.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,985	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,095	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,090	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,820	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,700	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,630	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,385	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,190	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santos Dumont/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,375
Commute in from another municipality to work here	625
Net commuting	−1,750
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.39
Commuting attraction index	0.870
Median commuting time	60 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]: Santos Dumont/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santos-dumont-mg-3160702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.