Migration in São Pedro do Suaçuí/MG (2017–2022)

São Pedro do Suaçuí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 295 in-migrants and lost 395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−21.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.149. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro do Suaçuí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	295	219 to 371	good
Out-migrants	395	237 to 553	use with caution
Net migration	−100	−275 to 75	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.149	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Pedro do Suaçuí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Peçanha/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Cantagalo/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro do Suaçuí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
José Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São José do Jacuri/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	135	45.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	30.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	23.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	41.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	24.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	34.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	34.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	15.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	20.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	51.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	43.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	47.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	19.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	19.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	28.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	25.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	20.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	15.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	75	18.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,075	63.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	645	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	10.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,855	38.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,350	28.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	710	14.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	240	5.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	645	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	620	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	575	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	530	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	450	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	355	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	320	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	285	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro do Suaçuí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,895
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.66
Commuting attraction index	0.968
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 Pedro do Suaçuí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-pedro-do-suacui-mg-3164100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.