Migration in São Tomé das Letras/MG (2017–2022)

São Tomé das Letras/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 895 in-migrants and lost 360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +535 people (81.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.424. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Tomé das Letras/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	895	757 to 1,033	good
Out-migrants	360	223 to 497	use with caution
Net migration	+535	341 to 729	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	81.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.424	-	-

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 Tomé das Letras/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Cruzília/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Conceição do Rio Verde/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Bento Abade/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Três Pontas/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Tomé das Letras/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cruzília/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Bento Abade/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	425	47.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	375	41.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	90	10.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	43.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	27.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	17.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	27.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	26.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	155	17.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	16.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	11.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	190	21.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	185	20.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	125	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	185	50.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	27.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	21.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	40.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	26.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	18.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	36.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	25.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	22.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,045	49.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,135	27.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,550	42.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,430	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	17.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	8.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	7.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	960	17.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	905	16.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	600	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	590	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	580	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	470	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	410	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	405	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	375	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Tomé das Letras/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	+405
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.98
Commuting attraction index	1.095
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 Tomé das Letras/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-tome-das-letras-mg-3165206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.