Migration in Sericita/MG (2017–2022)

Sericita/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 325 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +140 people (20.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.178. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sericita/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	333 to 597	good
Out-migrants	325	201 to 449	use with caution
Net migration	+140	−41 to 321	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.178	-	-

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 Sericita/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Abre Campo/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jequeri/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Matipó/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sericita/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Abre Campo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jequeri/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedra Bonita/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	40.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	30.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	38.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	21.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	19.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	17.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	53.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	40.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	6.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	41.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	37.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	27.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	26.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	24.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	26.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	14.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,335	74.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	500	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	340	7.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	6.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,860	41.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,700	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,260	18.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	835	12.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,000	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	920	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	755	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	700	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	585	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	555	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	540	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	505	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	470	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	400	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sericita/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.74
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	30 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]: Sericita/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sericita-mg-3166303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.