Migration in Dores de Guanhães/MG (2017–2022)

Dores de Guanhães/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,735 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 175 in-migrants and lost 300 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −125 people (−26.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.260. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Dores de Guanhães/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	175	112 to 238	use with caution
Out-migrants	300	164 to 436	use with caution
Net migration	−125	−275 to 25	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.260	-	-

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 Dores de Guanhães/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ferros/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Dores de Guanhães/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Guanhães/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	75	42.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	34.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	22.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	38.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	34.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	42.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	31.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	22.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	8.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	57.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	37.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	42.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	24.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	30.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	30.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	18.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	36.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	23.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,995	61.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	785	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	7.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	220	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,040	42.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,440	29.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	13.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	630	13.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	715	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	640	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	505	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	485	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	435	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	335	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	315	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Dores de Guanhães/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.43
Commuting attraction index	0.954
Median commuting time	120 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]: Dores de Guanhães/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/dores-de-guanhaes-mg-3123106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.