Migration in São José da Barra/MG (2017–2022)

São José da Barra/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,175 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +920 people (126.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.643. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Barra/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,175	983 to 1,367	good
Out-migrants	255	140 to 370	use with caution
Net migration	+920	696 to 1,144	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	126.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.643	-	-

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 José da Barra/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Alpinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Guapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paulínia/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Barra/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Alpinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	590	50.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	495	41.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	95	8.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	38.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	27.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	21.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	33.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	23.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	22.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	135	11.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	9.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	17.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	160	13.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	155	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	150	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	7.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	65	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	110	42.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	105	40.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	17.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	65	35.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	32.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	46.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	32.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	22.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	58.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	22.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	20.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,945	43.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,310	29.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	635	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	550	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,520	38.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,650	25.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,120	17.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	780	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	505	7.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	950	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	930	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	680	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	640	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	625	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	610	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	440	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	385	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Barra/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.82
Commuting attraction index	0.947
Median commuting time	30 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 José da Barra/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-da-barra-mg-3162948/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.