Migration in Catas Altas/MG (2017–2022)

Catas Altas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (10.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.085. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catas Altas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	240 to 420	good
Out-migrants	280	112 to 448	low precision
Net migration	+50	−141 to 241	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.085	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Catas Altas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Bárbara/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barão de Cocais/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catas Altas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	50.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	145	43.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	38.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	30.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	34.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	24.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	19.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	15.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	18.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5
Ages 15–24, male	10	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	41.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	95	34.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	23.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	50.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	50.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	33.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	16.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	180	64.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,365	40.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	35.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	440	12.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	11.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,665	32.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,605	31.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	860	16.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	12.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	7.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	760	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	525	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	520	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	480	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	350	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	320	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catas Altas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	415
Commute in from another municipality to work here	240
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.46
Commuting attraction index	0.919
Median commuting time	50 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]: Catas Altas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catas-altas-mg-3115359/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.