Migration in Gonzaga/MG (2017–2022)

Gonzaga/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 145 in-migrants and lost 120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (6.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.113. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gonzaga/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	145	84 to 206	use with caution
Out-migrants	120	57 to 183	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−58 to 118	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.113	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Gonzaga/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sardoá/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gonzaga/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Divinolândia de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	48.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	44.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	6.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	52.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	29.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	17.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	48.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	24.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	13.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	23.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	10.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	10.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	55	47.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	39.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	42.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	35.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	21.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	58.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	25.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	16.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	75.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	30	25.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,305	69.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	8.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	225	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,750	34.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,545	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	880	17.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	13.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	3.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	685	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	655	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	555	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	530	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	495	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	345	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	335	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gonzaga/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.95
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	60 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]: Gonzaga/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gonzaga-mg-3127503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.