Migration in Cássia/MG (2017–2022)

Cássia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,130 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 785 in-migrants and lost 1,055 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −270 people (−16.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.146. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cássia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	785	595 to 975	good
Out-migrants	1,055	755 to 1,355	good
Net migration	−270	−626 to 86	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.146	-	-

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 Cássia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ibiraci/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Delfinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Capetinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cássia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Delfinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	410	52.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	215	27.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	20.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	37.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	24.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	16.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	38.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	19.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	130	16.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	15.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	710	67.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	19.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	46.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	30.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	13.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	9.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	26.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	15.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	19.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,975	53.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,440	21.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,440	12.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,420	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,845	35.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,375	26.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,260	19.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,640	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,150	7.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,205	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,170	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,875	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,785	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,620	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,615	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,120	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,035	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	965	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	950	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cássia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.06
Commuting attraction index	0.987
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]: Cássia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cassia-mg-3115102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.