Migration in São Miguel do Anta/MG (2017–2022)

São Miguel do Anta/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 350 in-migrants and lost 265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (14.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel do Anta/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	350	256 to 444	good
Out-migrants	265	152 to 378	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−62 to 232	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.141	-	-

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 Miguel do Anta/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ervália/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Canaã/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel do Anta/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Canaã/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	44.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	32.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	34.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	32.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	30.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	27.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	18.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	15.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	49.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	34.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	17.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	50.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	22.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	44.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	20.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	43.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	20.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,565	60.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	18.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	11.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,235	37.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,490	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,060	17.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	695	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	495	8.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	890	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	845	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	685	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	570	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	545	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	435	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	375	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	315	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel do Anta/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.34
Commuting attraction index	0.949
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 Miguel do Anta/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-do-anta-mg-3163805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.