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

Fortuna de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,930 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −10 people (−2.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.011. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Fortuna de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	288 to 502	good
Out-migrants	405	232 to 578	use with caution
Net migration	−10	−213 to 193	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.011	-	-

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 Fortuna de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Papagaios/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Inhaúma/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fortuna de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Cachoeira da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Inhaúma/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	180	45.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	150	38.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	16.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	36.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	31.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	21.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	28.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	23.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	23.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	22.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	53.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	47.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	22.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	20.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	160	39.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	28.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	21.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	850	45.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	600	32.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	12.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	10.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,175	43.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	690	25.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	19.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	9.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	395	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	395	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	280	11.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	280	11.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	270	10.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	165	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	155	6.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fortuna de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,655
Commute out to work in another municipality	345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−225
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.81
Commuting attraction index	0.841
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Fortuna 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/fortuna-de-minas-mg-3126406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.