Migration in São Brás do Suaçuí/MG (2017–2022)

São Brás do Suaçuí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +180 people (46.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.373. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Brás do Suaçuí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	245 to 415	good
Out-migrants	150	56 to 244	low precision
Net migration	+180	53 to 307	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.373	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Brás do Suaçuí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Congonhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Brás do Suaçuí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Entre Rios de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	51.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	125	37.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	10.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	54.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	44.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	23.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	20.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	27.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	50	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	66.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	33.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	60.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	40.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	56.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	23.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	80.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	20.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,070	41.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	870	33.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	345	13.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	11.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,320	36.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,115	30.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	575	15.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	11.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	5.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	570	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	510	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	390	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	365	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	240	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	210	6.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Brás do Suaçuí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	220
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.49
Commuting attraction index	0.866
Median commuting time	40 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]: São Brás do Suaçuí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bras-do-suacui-mg-3160900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.