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

São João do Pacuí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,740 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 290 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (28.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.223. 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 João do Pacuí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	290	203 to 377	use with caution
Out-migrants	185	76 to 294	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−34 to 244	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.223	-	-

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 João do Pacuí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Coração de Jesus/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Pacuí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Coração de Jesus/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	120	41.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	34.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	24.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	47.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	26.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	39.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	20.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	20.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	15.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	44.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	31.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	23.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	80.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	20.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	39.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	26.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	64.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	35.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,400	57.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	565	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	11.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	8.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,350	36.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,180	32.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	725	19.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	525	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	445	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	365	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	365	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	365	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	265	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	255	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	230	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Pacuí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,465
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.29
Commuting attraction index	1.012
Median commuting time	45 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 João do Pacuí/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-pacui-mg-3162658/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.