Migration in São Sebastião do Maranhão/MG (2017–2022)

São Sebastião do Maranhão/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 615 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (−0.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.001. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Maranhão/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	615	450 to 780	good
Out-migrants	615	394 to 836	use with caution
Net migration	0	−276 to 276	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.001	-	-

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 Sebastião do Maranhão/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
José Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Maranhão/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria do Suaçuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Aricanduva/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
José Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	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
Return to municipality of birth	265	43.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	215	35.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	20.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	45.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	29.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	13.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	370	59.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	47.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	26.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	44.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	27.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	21.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,970	64.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,100	17.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	815	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	4.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,955	31.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,715	28.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,460	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,095	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	205	2.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,330	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,150	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	950	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	940	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	940	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	880	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	840	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	735	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	565	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	560	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Maranhão/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,140
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.21
Commuting attraction index	0.975
Median commuting time	30 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 do Maranhão/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-do-maranhao-mg-3164506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.