Migration in São Tiago/MG (2017–2022)

São Tiago/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +260 people (24.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.227. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Tiago/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	532 to 868	good
Out-migrants	440	286 to 594	use with caution
Net migration	+260	32 to 488	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.227	-	-

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 Tiago/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ritápolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Tiago/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Bom Sucesso/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ritápolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Resende Costa/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nazareno/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	37.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	250	35.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	27.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	32.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	30.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	36.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	25.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	19.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	16.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	100	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	48.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	29.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	21.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	41.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	34.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	30.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	13.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	90	20.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,495	48.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,025	28.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	680	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,430	42.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,730	26.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,800	17.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,040	9.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	4.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,500	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,465	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,050	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,050	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,030	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	795	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	730	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	560	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	540	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Tiago/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,640
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.09
Commuting attraction index	0.936
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 Tiago/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-tiago-mg-3165008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.