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

São João do Paraíso/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,450 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,260 in-migrants and lost 1,095 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (7.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.069. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Paraíso/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,260	929 to 1,591	good
Out-migrants	1,095	730 to 1,460	use with caution
Net migration	+160	−333 to 653	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.069	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 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 Paraíso/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Ninheira/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Taiobeiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Indaiabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Paraíso/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Taiobeiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ninheira/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Indaiabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cordeiros/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vargem Grande do Rio Pardo/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Berizal/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	535	42.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	460	36.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	260	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	39.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	35.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	40.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	15.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	14.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	23.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	20.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	170	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	5.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	705	64.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	24.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	34.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	32.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	19.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	355	32.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	330	30.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	21.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	8.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	235	21.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	18.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,700	58.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,615	24.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,365	9.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,085	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,535	42.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,785	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,510	15.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,430	10.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,930	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,815	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,575	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,500	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,115	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,835	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,815	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,790	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,455	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,295	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Paraíso/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	505
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	−265
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.56
Commuting attraction index	0.952
Median commuting time	40 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 Paraíso/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-paraiso-mg-3162708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.