Migration in Cristais/MG (2017–2022)

Cristais/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 835 in-migrants and lost 440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +400 people (34.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.312. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cristais/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	835	631 to 1,039	good
Out-migrants	440	249 to 631	use with caution
Net migration	+400	121 to 679	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.312	-	-

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 Cristais/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Campo Belo/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Boa Esperança/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Brasília de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cristais/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Boa Esperança/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Campo Belo/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Aguanil/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mãe d'Água/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	425	50.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	335	40.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	34.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	31.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	22.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	45.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	21.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	10.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	170	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	42.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	30.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	27.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	38.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	25.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	45.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	27.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	23.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,500	58.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,260	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,130	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	805	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,895	43.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,845	25.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,270	20.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	775	6.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	4.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,635	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,595	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,210	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,165	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,075	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,015	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	635	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	625	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cristais/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	+230
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.08
Commuting attraction index	1.028
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]: Cristais/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cristais-mg-3120201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.