Migration in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG (2017–2022)

Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 260 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (9.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	260	174 to 346	use with caution
Out-migrants	230	95 to 365	low precision
Net migration	+30	−130 to 190	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.064	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Serra do Salitre/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/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	130	49.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	120	45.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	5.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	40.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	30.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	23.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	41.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	23.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	21.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	17.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	68.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	25.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	54.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	29.0%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	16.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	56.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	32.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	230	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,025	47.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	13.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,285	39.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	770	23.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	505	15.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	13.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	7.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	470	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	440	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	330	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	320	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	310	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	300	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	245	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.00
Commuting attraction index	1.018
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]: Cruzeiro da Fortaleza/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cruzeiro-da-fortaleza-mg-3120706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.