Migration in Serra do Salitre/MG (2017–2022)

Serra do Salitre/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,585 in-migrants and lost 1,120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +465 people (42.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.171. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serra do Salitre/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,585	1,303 to 1,867	good
Out-migrants	1,120	777 to 1,463	use with caution
Net migration	+465	20 to 910	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	42.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.171	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Serra do Salitre/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Exu/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Guimarânia/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lagamar/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Carmo do Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Januária/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Araxá/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serra do Salitre/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Araxá/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Perdizes/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG · 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	805	50.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	710	44.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	70	4.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	40.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	26.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	21.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	12.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	720	45.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	26.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	11.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	345	21.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	295	18.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	185	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	590	52.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	28.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	19.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	30.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	26.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	24.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	19.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	34.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	28.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	235	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	9.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	200	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,355	52.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,530	23.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	895	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	670	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,655	35.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,525	34.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,610	15.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,145	11.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,355	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,320	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,235	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,130	12.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	760	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	740	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	695	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	690	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	650	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serra do Salitre/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	835
Net commuting	+740
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.56
Commuting attraction index	1.111
Median commuting time	55 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]: Serra do Salitre/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serra-do-salitre-mg-3166808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.