Migration in São Domingos das Dores/MG (2017–2022)

São Domingos das Dores/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,245 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 605 in-migrants and lost 365 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +245 people (46.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Domingos das Dores/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	605	476 to 734	good
Out-migrants	365	212 to 518	use with caution
Net migration	+245	45 to 445	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.250	-	-

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 Domingos das Dores/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Sebastião do Anta/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Inhapim/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Imbé de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tarumirim/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Domingos das Dores/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São Sebastião do Anta/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Imbé de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	265	43.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	48.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	26.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	30.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	27.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	23.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	49.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	45.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	5.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	42.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	37.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	45.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	30.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	17.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	65	17.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,000	62.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,760	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,380	27.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,000	19.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	7.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	710	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	710	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	525	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	500	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	405	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	390	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	375	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	350	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	345	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Domingos das Dores/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,495
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.86
Commuting attraction index	0.925
Median commuting time	25 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 Domingos das Dores/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-domingos-das-dores-mg-3160959/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.