Migration in São Félix de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

São Félix de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 300 in-migrants and lost 140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (52.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.359. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Félix de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	300	213 to 387	good
Out-migrants	140	73 to 207	use with caution
Net migration	+160	50 to 270	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	52.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.359	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Félix de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Mendes Pimentel/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Divino das Laranjeiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Félix de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Módica/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Mendes Pimentel/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	45.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	36.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	18.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	25.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	18.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	16.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	37.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	36.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	18.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	23.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	78.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	10.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	15	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	68.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	12.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	37.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	24.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	20.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	48.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	31.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,255	62.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	365	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	9.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,330	45.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	750	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	15.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	7.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	150	5.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	455	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	420	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	11.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	300	11.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	275	10.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	235	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	215	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	175	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	170	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	155	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Félix de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,295
Commute out to work in another municipality	30
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.24
Commuting attraction index	1.023
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]: São Félix de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-felix-de-minas-mg-3161056/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.