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

São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 67,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,655 in-migrants and lost 3,120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +535 people (7.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.079. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,655	3,058 to 4,252	good
Out-migrants	3,120	2,560 to 3,680	good
Net migration	+535	−284 to 1,354	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.079	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 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 Paraíso/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itamogi/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Tomás de Aquino/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sumaré/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jacuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	560	low precision
Itamogi/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Santo Antônio da Alegria/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Carmo do Rio Claro/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Tomás de Aquino/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Altinópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cássia/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Fortaleza de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,600	43.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,240	34.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	810	22.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	825	33.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	640	25.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	580	23.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	18.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	955	26.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	940	25.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	895	24.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	14.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	9.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	630	17.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	615	16.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	455	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	415	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	385	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	170	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,475	47.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,180	37.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	455	14.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	715	35.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	515	25.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	470	23.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	15.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	940	30.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	925	29.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	425	13.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	415	13.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	525	16.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	515	16.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	490	15.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	340	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	305	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	290	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,630	42.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,635	25.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,685	16.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,535	16.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,500	34.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	22,075	32.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,265	13.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,905	13.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,940	5.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	410	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,515	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,825	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,555	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,510	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,135	11.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,950	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,715	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,475	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,125	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,005	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	34,870
Commute out to work in another municipality	705
Commute in from another municipality to work here	795
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.02
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	52 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 Paraíso/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-paraiso-mg-3164704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.