Migration in Alto Rio Doce/MG (2017–2022)

Alto Rio Doce/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −20 people (−1.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.016. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Rio Doce/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	467 to 783	good
Out-migrants	645	438 to 852	use with caution
Net migration	−20	−280 to 240	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.016	-	-

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 Alto Rio Doce/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cipotânea/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mercês/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Desterro do Melo/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Rio Doce/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Senhora dos Remédios/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Dores do Turvo/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cipotânea/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio Espera/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	44.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	37.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	17.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	46.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	25.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	14.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	31.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	26.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	15.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	18.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	56.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	30.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	13.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	55.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	23.7%	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
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	31.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	31.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	24.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	7.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,775	65.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,455	20.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	7.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	510	7.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,075	39.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,570	25.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,845	18.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,335	13.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	415	4.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,475	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,390	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,230	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,205	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,010	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	965	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	695	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	635	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	545	5.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	545	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Rio Doce/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,675
Commute out to work in another municipality	290
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.95
Commuting attraction index	0.956
Median commuting time	60 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]: Alto Rio Doce/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-rio-doce-mg-3102100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.