Migration in Senador Firmino/MG (2017–2022)

Senador Firmino/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 740 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +470 people (63.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.463. 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 Senador Firmino/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	740	609 to 871	good
Out-migrants	270	154 to 386	use with caution
Net migration	+470	295 to 645	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	63.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.463	-	-

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 Senador Firmino/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Presidente Bernardes/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Dores do Turvo/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Divinésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paula Cândido/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brás Pires/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Senador Firmino/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Divinésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Dores do Turvo/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Paula Cândido/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	315	42.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	250	33.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	23.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	33.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	31.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	110	21.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	13.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	33.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	27.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	17.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	14.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	44.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	40.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	14.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	65	40.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	34.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	21.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	125	45.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	27.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	16.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	10.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	31.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,525	52.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,165	24.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	585	12.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	570	11.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,210	46.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,465	21.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,385	19.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	445	6.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	6.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	955	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	950	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	815	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	755	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	690	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	685	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	470	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	450	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	405	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	405	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Senador Firmino/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.83
Commuting attraction index	0.955
Median commuting time	60 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]: Senador Firmino/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/senador-firmino-mg-3165701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.