Migration in Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG (2017–2022)

Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 820 in-migrants and lost 340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +480 people (78.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.415. 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 Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	820	667 to 973	good
Out-migrants	340	208 to 472	use with caution
Net migration	+480	278 to 682	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.415	-	-

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 Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São João da Mata/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Praia Norte/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Buritirana/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Maria da Fé/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itaguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Silvianópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São João da Mata/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	435	53.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	360	43.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	25	3.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	42.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	20.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	42.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	19.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	14.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	11.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	10.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	135	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	9.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	36.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	120	35.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	95	27.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	48.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	31.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	17.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	31.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	21.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	14.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	20.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	20.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,145	57.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	18.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	615	16.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,575	44.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,590	27.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	905	15.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	7.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	4.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	730	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	715	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	675	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	575	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	540	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	510	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	400	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	390	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	355	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,440
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	370
Net commuting	+250
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.43
Commuting attraction index	1.061
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]: Espírito Santo do Dourado/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/espirito-santo-do-dourado-mg-3124401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.