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

São José da Varginha/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,300 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 575 in-migrants and lost 240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +335 people (78.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.412. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Varginha/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	575	448 to 702	good
Out-migrants	240	98 to 382	low precision
Net migration	+335	144 to 526	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.412	-	-

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 Varginha/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Pequi/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	use with caution
Pitangui/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Varginha/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Pequi/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Onça de Pitangui/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	57.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	235	40.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	40.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	25.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	21.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	38.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	35.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	16.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	45.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	29.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	76.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	56.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	22.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	20.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	39.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	25.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	22.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,390	52.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	16.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,620	41.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	995	25.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	870	22.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	5.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	230	5.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	590	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	560	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	365	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	350	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	285	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Varginha/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.76
Commuting attraction index	0.933
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano 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 Varginha/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-varginha-mg-3163102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.