Migration in Careaçu/MG (2017–2022)

Careaçu/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,435 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 590 in-migrants and lost 440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (23.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.144. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Careaçu/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	590	471 to 709	good
Out-migrants	440	280 to 600	use with caution
Net migration	+150	−49 to 349	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.144	-	-

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 Careaçu/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
São Sebastião da Bela Vista/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Silvianópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Heliodora/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Gonçalo do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Careaçu/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Sebastião da Bela Vista/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Natércia/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	325	55.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	210	35.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	40.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	34.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	34.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	25.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	23.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	13.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	60.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	30.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	9.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	33.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	33.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	22.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	32.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	29.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	13.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	13.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	95	21.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,935	45.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,255	29.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	535	12.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,525	40.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,840	29.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,090	17.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	525	8.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	3.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	870	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	840	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	660	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	645	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	635	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	600	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	415	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	405	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	380	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Careaçu/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	435
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−300
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.10
Commuting attraction index	0.896
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]: Careaçu/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/careacu-mg-3113602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.