Migration in Caraí/MG (2017–2022)

Caraí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,310 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 800 in-migrants and lost 1,485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −685 people (−37.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.300. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caraí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	800	530 to 1,070	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,485	1,144 to 1,826	good
Net migration	−685	−1,120 to −250	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−37.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.300	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caraí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Padre Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Catuji/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caraí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Padre Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ilhabela/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Catuji/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Itaipé/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Novo Cruzeiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ponto dos Volantes/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	330	41.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	275	34.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	46.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	32.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	36.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	23.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	19.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	13.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	7.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	16.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	995	66.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	370	24.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	8.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	36.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	33.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	19.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	31.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	23.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	22.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	11.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	385	25.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,085	69.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,735	14.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,000	8.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	810	7.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,320	33.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,315	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,165	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,435	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	465	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,460	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,260	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,830	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,770	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,695	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,615	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,505	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,495	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,490	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,335	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caraí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	585
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	−375
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.01
Commuting attraction index	0.898
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]: Caraí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carai-mg-3113008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.