Migration in Carlos Chagas/MG (2017–2022)

Carlos Chagas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,610 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,235 in-migrants and lost 1,350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −115 people (−6.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.044. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carlos Chagas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,235	1,007 to 1,463	good
Out-migrants	1,350	1,034 to 1,666	good
Net migration	−115	−505 to 275	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.044	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Carlos Chagas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Nanuque/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Águas Formosas/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Viçosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pavão/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carlos Chagas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Nanuque/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mucurici/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ecoporanga/ES · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Serra dos Aimorés/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lajedão/BA · 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	550	44.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	350	28.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	330	26.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	45.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	15.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	14.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	415	33.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	31.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	14.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	11.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	8.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	170	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	90	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	830	61.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	350	25.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	12.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	41.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	20.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	19.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	19.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	35.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	21.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	19.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	12.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	215	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,735	55.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,710	22.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,495	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,240	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,970	40.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,865	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,435	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,060	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	950	5.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,505	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,450	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,980	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,765	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,760	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,730	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,130	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,010	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	935	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carlos Chagas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.54
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	25 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]: Carlos Chagas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carlos-chagas-mg-3113701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.