Migration in Simonésia/MG (2017–2022)

Simonésia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,220 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,220 in-migrants and lost 605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +615 people (33.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.338. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Simonésia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,220	970 to 1,470	good
Out-migrants	605	434 to 776	good
Net migration	+615	313 to 917	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.338	-	-

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 Simonésia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Ipanema/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santana do Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Simonésia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Santana do Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Reduto/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Rita de Minas/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	570	46.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	415	34.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	49.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	23.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	17.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	430	35.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	25.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	15.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	12.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	9.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	2.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	47.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	235	39.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	13.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	63.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	15.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	13.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	54.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	17.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	12.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	125	21.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,285	62.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,900	16.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,695	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	6.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,005	37.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,460	24.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,450	18.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,645	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	895	4.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,555	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	2,240	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,020	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,995	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,465	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,445	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,415	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,340	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,320	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,185	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Simonésia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	350
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.14
Commuting attraction index	0.989
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]: Simonésia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/simonesia-mg-3167608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.