Migration in Barão do Monte Alto/MG (2017–2022)

Barão do Monte Alto/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (11.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.078. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barão do Monte Alto/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	274 to 476	good
Out-migrants	320	198 to 442	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−103 to 213	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.078	-	-

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 Barão do Monte Alto/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barão do Monte Alto/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Palma/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	150	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	38.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	80	21.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	34.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	32.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	32.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	20.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	18.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	56.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	24.6%	5-19
Multi-step migration	60	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	47.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	29.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	38.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	29.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	24.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	21.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,665	51.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	825	25.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,035	44.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,250	27.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	685	14.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	3.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	640	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	625	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	605	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	590	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	9.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	300	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	280	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	275	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	250	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barão do Monte Alto/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.24
Commuting attraction index	0.852
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]: Barão do Monte Alto/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barao-do-monte-alto-mg-3105509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.