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

São Sebastião do Oeste/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,795 in-migrants and lost 430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,360 people (168.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.612. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Oeste/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,795	1,568 to 2,022	good
Out-migrants	430	256 to 604	use with caution
Net migration	+1,360	1,074 to 1,646	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	168.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.612	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Sebastião do Oeste/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	good
São José da Laje/AL · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ibateguara/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Itapecerica/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Angelim/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canhotinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Oeste/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,015	56.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	705	39.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	70	3.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	43.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	33.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	13.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	8.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	700	38.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	30.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	20.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	6.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	355	19.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	16.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	280	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	245	13.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	2.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	44.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	150	34.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	90	20.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	36.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	26.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	43.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	26.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	15.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	23.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	20.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,305	50.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,325	29.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,120	44.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,185	31.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	14.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	545	7.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	2.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	885	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	855	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	815	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	790	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	615	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	585	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	480	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	450	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	415	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	410	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Oeste/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,045
Net commuting	+875
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.54
Commuting attraction index	1.178
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 Sebastião do Oeste/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-oeste-mg-3164605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.