Migration in São José do Divino/MG (2017–2022)

São José do Divino/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 205 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (14.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.105. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Divino/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	179 to 331	use with caution
Out-migrants	205	95 to 315	use with caution
Net migration	+50	−84 to 184	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.105	-	-

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 do Divino/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Nova Módica/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mendes Pimentel/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itabirinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Divino/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pescador/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	40.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	34.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	26.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	32.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	28.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	18.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	18.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	95	46.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	29.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	24.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	42.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	23.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	15.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	56.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	22.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	43.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	26.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	14.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,280	59.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	10.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	165	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,300	40.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	32.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	14.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	6.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	200	6.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	460	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	395	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	315	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	300	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	230	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	185	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Divino/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	25
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.55
Commuting attraction index	1.006
Median commuting time	40 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 do Divino/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-do-divino-mg-3163300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.