Migration in São Bento Abade/MG (2017–2022)

São Bento Abade/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 515 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −125 people (−28.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.136. 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 São Bento Abade/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	296 to 484	good
Out-migrants	515	282 to 748	use with caution
Net migration	−125	−377 to 127	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.136	-	-

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 São Bento Abade/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
São Tomé das Letras/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Carmo da Cachoeira/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Luminárias/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Conceição do Rio Verde/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento Abade/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Luminárias/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Tomé das Letras/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	145	37.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	34.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	28.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	30.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	10.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	42.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	20.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	19.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	10.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	65	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	220	42.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	37.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	45.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	23.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	18.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	46.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	18.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	17.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	8.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	17.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,485	54.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	625	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,030	47.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	22.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	855	19.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	235	5.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	5.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	565	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	555	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	495	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	465	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	320	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	320	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	320	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	300	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	280	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento Abade/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,325
Commute out to work in another municipality	720
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−665
Out-commuting rate (%)	30.93
Commuting attraction index	0.702
Median commuting time	50 min

Open São Bento Abade/MG in the interactive atlas →

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]: São Bento Abade/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bento-abade-mg-3160801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.