Migration in Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG (2017–2022)

Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 80 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +365 people (109.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.691. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	329 to 561	good
Out-migrants	80	35 to 125	use with caution
Net migration	+365	240 to 490	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	109.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.691	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Cruz de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coronel Xavier Chaves/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
First move from municipality of birth	235	52.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	130	29.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	18.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	36.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	25.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	24.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	29.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	23.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	19.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	14.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	12.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	3.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	40	47.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	35.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	17.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	50.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	50.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	68.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	31.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,145	53.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	21.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	12.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	265	12.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,090	35.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	26.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	555	18.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	11.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	8.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	475	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	475	16.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	345	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	250	8.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	245	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	185	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	455
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−375
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.34
Commuting attraction index	0.723
Median commuting time	30 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]: Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coronel-xavier-chaves-mg-3119708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.