Migration in Guarará/MG (2017–2022)

Guarará/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 265 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (34.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.243. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guarará/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	265	178 to 352	use with caution
Out-migrants	160	88 to 232	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−8 to 218	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.243	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Guarará/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Maripá de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guarará/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Maripá 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	110	41.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	39.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	18.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	40.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	22.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	50.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	15.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	11.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	7.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	18.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	115	74.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	16.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	15	9.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	47.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	33.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	43.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	34.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	31.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	28.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	965	48.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	560	28.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	14.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	180	9.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,280	44.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	620	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	19.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	8.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	175	6.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	410	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	370	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	325	11.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	300	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	295	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	290	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	200	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	180	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	155	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guarará/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.74
Commuting attraction index	0.801
Median commuting time	20 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]: Guarará/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guarara-mg-3128501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.