Migration in Barra Longa/MG (2017–2022)

Barra Longa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−18.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.151. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra Longa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	194 to 366	use with caution
Out-migrants	380	133 to 627	low precision
Net migration	−100	−362 to 162	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.151	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Barra Longa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Alvinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Dom Silvério/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra Longa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Acaiaca/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Dom Silvério/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	105	37.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	26.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	36.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	26.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	17.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	36.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	22.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	22.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	150	39.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	120	31.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	115	29.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	46.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	22.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	20.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	40.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	27.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	15.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	22.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,500	63.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	700	17.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,265	42.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,245	23.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,040	19.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	315	5.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	785	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	760	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	480	9.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	325	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	305	6.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	290	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	275	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra Longa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.54
Commuting attraction index	1.038
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]: Barra Longa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-longa-mg-3105707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.