Migration in São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG (2017–2022)

São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,950 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (91.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.581. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	269 to 471	good
Out-migrants	100	42 to 158	low precision
Net migration	+270	154 to 386	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	91.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.581	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Miraí/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rosário da Limeira/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ervália/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guiricema/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	54.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	36.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	34.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	46.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	17.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	11.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	70	70.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	30.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	80.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,090	57.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	11.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	195	10.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	980	35.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	28.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	460	16.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	10.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	220	8.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	425	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	395	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	285	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	275	10.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	270	10.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	175	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	160	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,395
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.20
Commuting attraction index	0.883
Median commuting time	20 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 Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-da-vargem-alegre-mg-3164431/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.