Migration in Guaraciama/MG (2017–2022)

Guaraciama/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,765 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +300 people (63.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.514. 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 Guaraciama/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	344 to 536	good
Out-migrants	140	44 to 236	low precision
Net migration	+300	164 to 436	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	63.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.514	-	-

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 Guaraciama/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Bocaiúva/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Juramento/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itacambira/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guaraciama/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Bocaiúva/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	42.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	34.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	23.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	31.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	19.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	36.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	34.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	11.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	10.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	60.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	21.4%	<5
Return to municipality of birth	25	17.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	53.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	46.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	32.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	32.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	32.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,635	52.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	31.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	9.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,880	40.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,385	30.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	15.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	525	11.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	670	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	635	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	485	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	455	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	320	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	275	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guaraciama/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−490
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.15
Commuting attraction index	0.724
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]: Guaraciama/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guaraciama-mg-3128253/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.