Migration in Candeias/MG (2017–2022)

Candeias/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 715 in-migrants and lost 500 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (16.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.178. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Candeias/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	715	525 to 905	good
Out-migrants	500	257 to 743	use with caution
Net migration	+215	−94 to 524	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.178	-	-

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 Candeias/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Campo Belo/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Candeias/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Campo Belo/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Francisco de Paula/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Camacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	42.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	240	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	24.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	43.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	18.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	29.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	28.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	19.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	11.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	175	35.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	160	32.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	32.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	39.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	26.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	24.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	48.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	18.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	17.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	22.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	17.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,665	58.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,910	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,230	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	965	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,835	44.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,280	24.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,115	15.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,015	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	920	6.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,000	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,900	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,615	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,580	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,360	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,315	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	805	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	720	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	675	5.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	645	5.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Candeias/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.13
Commuting attraction index	0.965
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]: Candeias/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/candeias-mg-3112000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.