Migration in Água Fria de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Água Fria de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,630 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 575 in-migrants and lost 550 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (5.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.021. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Fria de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	575	448 to 702	good
Out-migrants	550	344 to 756	use with caution
Net migration	+25	−217 to 267	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.021	-	-

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 Água Fria de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
São João d'Aliança/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Mimoso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Fria de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Niquelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São João d'Aliança/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mimoso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	50.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	260	45.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	25	4.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	36.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	18.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	39.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	23.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	20.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	11.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	295	53.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	24.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	21.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	42.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	40.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	26.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	14.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	11.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	23.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,745	62.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	555	19.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	10.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,960	45.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	16.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	4.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	600	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	570	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	490	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	425	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	315	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	315	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	305	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	270	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	270	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Fria de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	460
Net commuting	+325
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.99
Commuting attraction index	1.148
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Água Fria de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-fria-de-goias-go-5200175/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.