Migration in São Joaquim de Bicas/MG (2017–2022)

São Joaquim de Bicas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,940 in-migrants and lost 1,825 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,115 people (159.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.584. 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 Joaquim de Bicas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,940	6,244 to 7,636	good
Out-migrants	1,825	1,384 to 2,266	good
Net migration	+5,115	4,291 to 5,939	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	159.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.584	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Joaquim de Bicas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,075	good
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,395	good
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sarzedo/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Mário Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Joaquim de Bicas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Piracema/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,880	55.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,970	42.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	90	1.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,110	41.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,370	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,215	24.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	340	6.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,370	34.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,510	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,160	16.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,060	15.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	560	8.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	285	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,265	32.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,000	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	810	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	690	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	570	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	525	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	405	5.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	285	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	215	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	2.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,315	72.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	260	14.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	250	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	31.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	16.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	15.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	28.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	19.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	330	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	14.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	190	10.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	180	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	375	20.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	165	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,640	45.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,075	30.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,805	16.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,420	8.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,415	38.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,150	22.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,030	22.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,020	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,535	5.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,480	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,450	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,150	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,025	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,275	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,015	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,015	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,985	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,890	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,815	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Joaquim de Bicas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,930
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,715
Net commuting	−1,215
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.49
Commuting attraction index	0.885
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana 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 Joaquim de Bicas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joaquim-de-bicas-mg-3162922/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.