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

São José da Lapa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,365 in-migrants and lost 790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,570 people (64.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.498. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Lapa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,365	1,922 to 2,808	good
Out-migrants	790	549 to 1,031	use with caution
Net migration	+1,570	1,066 to 2,074	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	64.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.498	-	-

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 José da Lapa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Lagoa Santa/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Lapa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Pedro Leopoldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Confins/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Baldim/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,180	50.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,160	49.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	690	42.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	25.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	325	19.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	12.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	31.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	27.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	540	22.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	270	11.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	7.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	370	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	360	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	330	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	150	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	580	73.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	13.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	100	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	215	37.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	32.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	20.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	39.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	34.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	12.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	8.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	27.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.7%	<5
Ages 15–24, male	40	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,380	40.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,075	32.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,140	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,985	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,485	35.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,615	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,840	16.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,915	8.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,810	7.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,330	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,155	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,885	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,865	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,840	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,690	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,595	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,590	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,510	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,505	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Lapa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,720
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,705
Net commuting	−3,015
Out-commuting rate (%)	36.91
Commuting attraction index	0.705
Median commuting time	60 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 José da Lapa/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-lapa-mg-3162955/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.