Migration in Serrania/MG (2017–2022)

Serrania/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,175 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 460 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−13.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.114. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serrania/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	266 to 474	good
Out-migrants	460	248 to 672	use with caution
Net migration	−95	−331 to 141	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.114	-	-

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 Serrania/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Machado/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serrania/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Fama/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	54.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	105	28.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	17.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	48.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	17.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	34.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	32.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	19.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	41.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	37.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	68.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	15.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	26.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	23.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	20.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	70	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	12.8%	<5
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,905	59.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,080	22.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	485	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	395	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,160	43.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,710	23.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,510	20.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	5.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	415	5.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	985	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	980	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	765	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	755	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	725	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	660	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	565	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	500	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	440	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serrania/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−285
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.64
Commuting attraction index	0.909
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]: Serrania/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serrania-mg-3166907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.