Migration in São João do Oriente/MG (2017–2022)

São João do Oriente/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +200 people (29.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.289. 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 João do Oriente/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	327 to 563	good
Out-migrants	245	132 to 358	use with caution
Net migration	+200	37 to 363	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.289	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 João do Oriente/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Iapu/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Inhapim/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sobrália/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Oriente/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Iapu/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sobrália/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	39.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	36.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	24.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	45.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	41.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	31.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	13.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	9.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	60	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	53.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	90	36.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	10.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	41.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	30.6%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	27.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	30.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	28.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	26.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	27.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	22.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.4%	<5
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,935	62.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	750	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	640	13.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	385	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,885	43.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,620	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,270	19.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	335	5.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,045	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	915	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	810	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	705	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	630	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	600	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	420	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	380	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	345	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	340	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Oriente/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.71
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → 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 João do Oriente/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-do-oriente-mg-3162609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.