Migration in Cachoeira da Prata/MG (2017–2022)

Cachoeira da Prata/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 320 in-migrants and lost 215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (30.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.197. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeira da Prata/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	320	225 to 415	use with caution
Out-migrants	215	110 to 320	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−37 to 247	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.197	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cachoeira da Prata/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Fortuna de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Inhaúma/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira da Prata/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Inhaúma/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	50.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	100	31.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	18.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	31.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	31.7%	20-49
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	95	29.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	26.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	21.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	12.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.8%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	15	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	48.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	32.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	43.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	44.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	32.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	50.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	20.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	955	38.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	905	36.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	315	12.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	12.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,400	41.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,005	29.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	375	11.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	540	16.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	500	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	460	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	325	10.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	295	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	190	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	160	5.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira da Prata/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−345
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.22
Commuting attraction index	0.785
Median commuting time	40 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]: Cachoeira da Prata/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-da-prata-mg-3109600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.