Migration in São Tomás de Aquino/MG (2017–2022)

São Tomás de Aquino/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (9.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Tomás de Aquino/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	242 to 438	good
Out-migrants	280	131 to 429	use with caution
Net migration	+60	−119 to 239	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Tomás de Aquino/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Patrocínio Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio Pardo de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itirapuã/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Tomás de Aquino/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Patrocínio Paulista/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	44.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	39.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	16.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	35.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	30.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	29.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	26.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	7.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	17.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	51.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	35.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	31.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	22.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	17.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	21.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	17.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	50.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	16.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,590	60.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	840	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,885	45.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,755	27.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,070	16.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	410	6.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	4.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	845	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	810	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	705	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	670	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	665	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	605	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	475	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	465	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	375	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	370	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Tomás de Aquino/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.40
Commuting attraction index	0.980
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 Tomás de Aquino/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-tomas-de-aquino-mg-3165107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.