Migration in Simão Pereira/MG (2017–2022)

Simão Pereira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 295 in-migrants and lost 145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (54.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.342. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Simão Pereira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	295	202 to 388	use with caution
Out-migrants	145	54 to 236	low precision
Net migration	+150	20 to 280	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.342	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Simão Pereira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paraíba do Sul/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Matias Barbosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Simão Pereira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Matias Barbosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	51.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	41.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	34.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	29.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	20.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	25.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	20.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	19.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	17.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	17.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	5.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	69.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	31.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	56.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	43.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	55.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	20.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	47.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	26.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	185	9.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	965	36.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	625	23.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	585	22.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	9.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	8.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	405	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	345	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	315	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	305	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	265	10.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	235	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	160	6.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	5.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Simão Pereira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,120
Commute out to work in another municipality	215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.12
Commuting attraction index	0.848
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]: Simão Pereira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/simao-pereira-mg-3167509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.