Migration in Caratinga/MG (2017–2022)

Caratinga/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 81,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,885 in-migrants and lost 5,715 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −825 people (−10.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.078. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caratinga/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,885	4,243 to 5,527	good
Out-migrants	5,715	4,973 to 6,457	good
Net migration	−825	−1,807 to 157	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.078	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caratinga/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Bom Jesus do Galho/MG · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Ipanema/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santa Rita de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Piedade de Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Entre Folhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Inhapim/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caratinga/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Piedade de Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Ubaporanga/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Santa Rita de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Santa Bárbara do Leste/MG · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Ipanema/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,120	43.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,590	32.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,175	24.1%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,070	32.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	940	28.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	860	26.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	12.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,600	32.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,195	24.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	880	18.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	600	12.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	8.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	225	4.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	765	15.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	755	15.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	755	15.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	585	12.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	570	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	450	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	310	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	295	6.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	240	4.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,210	56.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,745	30.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	755	13.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,320	36.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	900	25.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	865	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	13.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,685	29.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,355	23.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,085	19.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	970	17.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	9.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,035	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	810	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	685	12.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	635	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	575	10.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	570	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	480	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	310	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	3.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,270	47.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,410	24.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,345	15.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,850	12.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	29,380	35.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	18,065	21.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,035	19.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,315	11.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,060	11.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	520	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,655	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,880	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,975	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,560	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,120	10.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,685	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,940	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,745	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,255	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	5,080	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caratinga/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	38,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,550
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,820
Net commuting	+1,270
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.07
Commuting attraction index	1.008
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]: Caratinga/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caratinga-mg-3113404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.