Migration in Fortaleza de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Fortaleza de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,300 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (45.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.224. 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 Fortaleza de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	302 to 528	good
Out-migrants	260	111 to 409	use with caution
Net migration	+150	−37 to 337	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.224	-	-

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 Fortaleza de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Jacuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Sertãozinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itaú de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fortaleza de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	49.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	16.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	34.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	30.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	20.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	39.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	25.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	16.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	14.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	47.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	28.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	65	24.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	16.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	39.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	37.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	22.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	53.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	21.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,040	47.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	640	29.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	200	9.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,165	38.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	980	32.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	480	15.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	9.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	5.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	445	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	445	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	350	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	290	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	265	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	195	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	155	5.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	150	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fortaleza de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,530
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−250
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.89
Commuting attraction index	0.821
Median commuting time	40 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]: Fortaleza de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/fortaleza-de-minas-mg-3126307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.