Migration in Carmo da Cachoeira/MG (2017–2022)

Carmo da Cachoeira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,795 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 660 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (9.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carmo da Cachoeira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	660	498 to 822	good
Out-migrants	560	318 to 802	use with caution
Net migration	+100	−191 to 391	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.083	-	-

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 Carmo da Cachoeira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carmo da Cachoeira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Monsenhor Paulo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Luminárias/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Bento Abade/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	37.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	240	36.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	25.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	32.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	29.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	35.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	24.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	16.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	11.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	18.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	12.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	41.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	205	36.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	22.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	31.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	30.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	35.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	12.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	11.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	25.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,465	48.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,740	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	925	13.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,840	44.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,310	21.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,245	20.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	735	6.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	585	5.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,480	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,380	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,160	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	985	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	970	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	830	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	710	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	680	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carmo da Cachoeira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,545
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.06
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	60 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]: Carmo da Cachoeira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carmo-da-cachoeira-mg-3113909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.