Migration in Faria Lemos/MG (2017–2022)

Faria Lemos/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,005 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 315 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (27.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.155. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Faria Lemos/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	315	218 to 412	use with caution
Out-migrants	230	108 to 352	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−71 to 241	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.155	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Faria Lemos/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Carangola/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tombos/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pedra Dourada/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Faria Lemos/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Carangola/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Tombos/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	41.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	120	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	20.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	17.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	39.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	18.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	17.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	12.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	45	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	50.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	30.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	19.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	35.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	30.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	43.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	19.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	15.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	63.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	45	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	17.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	955	48.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	565	28.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	13.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,190	41.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	790	27.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	16.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	7.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	7.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	385	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	360	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	335	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	320	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	295	10.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	265	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	195	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	190	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	175	6.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Faria Lemos/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.90
Commuting attraction index	0.866
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]: Faria Lemos/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/faria-lemos-mg-3125309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.