Migration in São Gonçalo do Pará/MG (2017–2022)

São Gonçalo do Pará/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,275 in-migrants and lost 665 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +615 people (55.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.316. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Gonçalo do Pará/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,275	1,002 to 1,548	good
Out-migrants	665	418 to 912	use with caution
Net migration	+615	246 to 984	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.316	-	-

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 Gonçalo do Pará/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Igaratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pompéu/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gonçalo do Pará/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Igaratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	565	44.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	565	44.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	150	11.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	31.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	30.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	13.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	37.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	22.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	21.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	10.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	7.1%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	90	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	37.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	210	31.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	205	30.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	41.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	27.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	35.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	21.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	21.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	12.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,665	51.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,605	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,020	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	880	12.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,045	38.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,510	33.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,475	14.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	895	8.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	5.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,515	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,465	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,095	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,090	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,010	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,000	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	725	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	655	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	635	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	610	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gonçalo do Pará/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,120
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	−970
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.06
Commuting attraction index	0.812
Median commuting time	35 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 Gonçalo do Pará/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-goncalo-do-para-mg-3161809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.