Migration in Descoberto/MG (2017–2022)

Descoberto/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 275 in-migrants and lost 165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (24.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.258. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Descoberto/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	275	189 to 361	use with caution
Out-migrants	165	66 to 264	low precision
Net migration	+115	−16 to 246	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.258	-	-

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 Descoberto/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São João Nepomuceno/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio Novo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Descoberto/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São João Nepomuceno/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itamarati de Minas/MG · 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	115	41.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	37.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	22.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	43.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	21.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	18.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.7%	<5
Ages 15–24, male	10	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	55	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	33.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	55	33.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	42.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	42.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	53.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.5%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	165	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,815	54.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	810	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,015	43.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,340	28.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	820	17.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	5.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	190	4.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	675	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	635	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	520	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	480	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	460	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	265	6.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	250	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	225	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Descoberto/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,125
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.44
Commuting attraction index	0.973
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]: Descoberto/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/descoberto-mg-3121308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.