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

São José da Safira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 170 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−29.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.236. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Safira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	170	110 to 230	use with caution
Out-migrants	275	153 to 397	use with caution
Net migration	−105	−241 to 31	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−29.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.236	-	-

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 José da Safira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Água Boa/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Frei Inocêncio/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Safira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Nacip Raydan/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	70	41.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	29.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	29.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	50.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	27.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	45.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	40.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	35	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	60.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	21.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	17.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	42.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	34.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	22.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	46.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	17.9%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	12.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	12.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	10.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	30.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	28.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,435	63.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	11.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	220	9.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,340	36.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,150	31.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	555	15.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	3.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	505	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	460	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	370	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	285	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	275	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	8.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	260	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	240	7.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Safira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.46
Commuting attraction index	0.996
Median commuting time	60 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 Safira/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-safira-mg-3163003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.