Migration in São Romão/MG (2017–2022)

São Romão/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −175 people (−18.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.151. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Romão/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	327 to 653	use with caution
Out-migrants	660	378 to 942	use with caution
Net migration	−175	−501 to 151	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.151	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Romão/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Fé de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pirapora/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Romão/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Urucuia/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Brasilândia de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Fé de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	53.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	26.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	39.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	27.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	19.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	26.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	22.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	18.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	16.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	20.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	54.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	260	39.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	40.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	28.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	21.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	31.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	31.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	12.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	20.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	19.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,220	53.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,705	28.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	695	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	7.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,160	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,025	30.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,670	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	755	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	2.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,170	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,160	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,105	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,085	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	875	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	850	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	745	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	690	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	670	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	670	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	120	1.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Romão/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.12
Commuting attraction index	0.959
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 Romão/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-romao-mg-3164209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.