Migration in Carmo do Cajuru/MG (2017–2022)

Carmo do Cajuru/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,655 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +980 people (44.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.419. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carmo do Cajuru/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,655	1,295 to 2,015	good
Out-migrants	675	444 to 906	use with caution
Net migration	+980	552 to 1,408	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.419	-	-

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 do Cajuru/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carmo do Cajuru/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Itaguara/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Sebastião do Oeste/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	900	54.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	625	37.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	27.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	280	25.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	25.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	20.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	31.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	28.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	280	16.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	16.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	37.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	255	37.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	24.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	130	30.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	29.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	24.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	32.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	31.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	14.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	12.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	26.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,135	41.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,945	26.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,325	15.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,275	15.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,130	37.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,645	35.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,805	12.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,470	11.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	3.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,090	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,010	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,440	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,285	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,035	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,820	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,535	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,430	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,375	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,325	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carmo do Cajuru/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,480
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	730
Net commuting	−510
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.90
Commuting attraction index	0.949
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]: Carmo do Cajuru/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carmo-do-cajuru-mg-3114204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.