Migration in Alagoa/MG (2017–2022)

Alagoa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (30.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.200. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alagoa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	157 to 313	use with caution
Out-migrants	160	75 to 245	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−35 to 195	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.200	-	-

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 Alagoa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itamonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alagoa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Itamonte/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	100	42.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	42.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	14.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	48.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	22.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	16.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	34.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	25.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	23.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	8.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	17.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	75	48.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	32.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	19.4%	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
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	43.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	34.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	62.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	25.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,060	58.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	12.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	170	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,075	42.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	27.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	15.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	195	7.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	6.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	375	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	350	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	320	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	13.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	240	10.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	210	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	160	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	150	6.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alagoa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	15
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.20
Commuting attraction index	1.068
Median commuting time	75 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]: Alagoa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alagoa-mg-3101300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.