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

São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,110 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 765 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (25.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.227. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	765	577 to 953	good
Out-migrants	485	305 to 665	use with caution
Net migration	+285	25 to 545	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.227	-	-

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 Rio Abaixo/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Bela Vista de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bom Jesus do Amparo/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barão de Cocais/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Bom Jesus do Amparo/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	405	52.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	34.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	42.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	29.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	20.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	30.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	27.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	19.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	13.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	9.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	22.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	59.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	20.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	95	19.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	37.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	27.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	25.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	180	37.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	17.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	16.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	14.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	21.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,225	44.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,100	29.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,105	15.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	815	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,200	37.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,775	25.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,205	19.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	990	8.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	885	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,555	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,455	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,270	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,175	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	975	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	845	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	820	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	785	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	740	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	715	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	540
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,080
Net commuting	+1,535
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.66
Commuting attraction index	1.264
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Rio Abaixo/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-rio-abaixo-mg-3161908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.