Migration in Cachoeira de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Cachoeira de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 790 in-migrants and lost 600 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (16.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.136. 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 Cachoeira de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	790	593 to 987	good
Out-migrants	600	380 to 820	use with caution
Net migration	+190	−106 to 486	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.136	-	-

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 Cachoeira de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paraisópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Conceição dos Ouros/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brazópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Conceição dos Ouros/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	50.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	325	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	8.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	29.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	28.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	26.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	32.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	30.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	20.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	8.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	12.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	12.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	46.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	32.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	21.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	36.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	29.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	21.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	12.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	32.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	160	26.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	21.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	9.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	19.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,535	45.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,240	29.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,035	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	925	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,570	41.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,000	27.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,915	17.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	820	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	760	6.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,565	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,560	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,260	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,215	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,085	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,055	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	730	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	670	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	650	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	625	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	845
Commute in from another municipality to work here	450
Net commuting	−395
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.12
Commuting attraction index	0.900
Median commuting time	30 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 de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-de-minas-mg-3109709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.