Migration in São Geraldo/MG (2017–2022)

São Geraldo/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,095 in-migrants and lost 395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +700 people (72.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.469. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Geraldo/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,095	870 to 1,320	good
Out-migrants	395	249 to 541	use with caution
Net migration	+700	432 to 968	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	72.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.469	-	-

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 Geraldo/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Visconde do Rio Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Coimbra/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Paula Cândido/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Geraldo/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Visconde do Rio Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Coimbra/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	525	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	385	35.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	185	16.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	39.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	38.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	19.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	44.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	28.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	6.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	205	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	155	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	195	49.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	140	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	15.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	34.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	26.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	20.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	18.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	36.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	24.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	16.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	12.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	28.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,355	53.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,290	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,050	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	605	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,945	43.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,230	24.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,820	19.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	685	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	470	5.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,280	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,255	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,030	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	960	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	855	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	580	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	560	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	520	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Geraldo/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,355
Commute out to work in another municipality	435
Commute in from another municipality to work here	410
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.94
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	30 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 Geraldo/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-geraldo-mg-3161502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.