Migration in Carandaí/MG (2017–2022)

Carandaí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 860 in-migrants and lost 1,010 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −150 people (−6.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.079. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carandaí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	860	602 to 1,118	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,010	735 to 1,285	good
Net migration	−150	−527 to 227	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.079	-	-

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 Carandaí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carandaí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cristiano Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ressaquinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Dores de Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Capela Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Caranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	39.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	265	30.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	255	29.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	39.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	28.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	21.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	34.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	30.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	13.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	11.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	9.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	24.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	605	59.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	285	28.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	50.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	29.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	11.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	38.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	23.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	20.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	10.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	4.5%	<5
More than 2 minimum wages	25	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	20.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,390	47.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,510	28.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,170	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,585	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,885	38.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,460	23.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,015	21.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,200	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,365	6.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,375	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,135	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,410	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,390	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,380	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,970	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,625	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,570	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,465	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,285	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carandaí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,060
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	415
Net commuting	−855
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.60
Commuting attraction index	0.886
Median commuting time	80 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]: Carandaí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carandai-mg-3113206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.