Migration in Coronel Fabriciano/MG (2017–2022)

Coronel Fabriciano/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 98,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,595 in-migrants and lost 6,175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,580 people (−16.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.147. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coronel Fabriciano/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,595	3,955 to 5,235	good
Out-migrants	6,175	5,419 to 6,931	good
Net migration	−1,580	−2,571 to −589	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.147	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Coronel Fabriciano/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ferros/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Antônio Dias/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coronel Fabriciano/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	940	good
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Ipaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Antônio Dias/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,715	37.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,660	36.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,220	26.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,120	38.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	730	24.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	705	23.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	390	13.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,370	29.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,130	24.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	895	19.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	695	15.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	10.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	825	17.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	620	13.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	545	11.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	495	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	425	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	405	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	380	8.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	275	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	4.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,515	56.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,080	33.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	575	9.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,460	34.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,280	30.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	870	20.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	660	15.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,670	27.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,650	26.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,365	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	885	14.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	5.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	270	4.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,185	19.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,145	18.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	690	11.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	685	11.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	625	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	570	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	360	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	330	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	300	4.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	290	4.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	24,135	35.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,200	32.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,940	17.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,555	14.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	33,970	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	26,615	26.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,235	17.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,770	12.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,835	8.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	575	0.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,740	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,695	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,975	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,910	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,245	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,265	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,715	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,675	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,360	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,070	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coronel Fabriciano/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	44,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	10,315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,460
Net commuting	−6,855
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.11
Commuting attraction index	0.788
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Coronel Fabriciano/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coronel-fabriciano-mg-3119401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.