Migration in Lagamar/MG (2017–2022)

Lagamar/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 615 in-migrants and lost 510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (16.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.092. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagamar/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	615	464 to 766	good
Out-migrants	510	324 to 696	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−135 to 345	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.092	-	-

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 Lagamar/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Vazante/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Coromandel/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Presidente Olegário/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagamar/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Vazante/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Serra do Salitre/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Presidente Olegário/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lagoa Grande/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	45.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	38.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	37.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	25.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	32.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	28.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	13.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	4.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	16.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	47.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	220	43.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	43.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	31.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	20.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	46.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	30.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	18.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	15.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,260	50.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,180	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	570	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	460	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,445	40.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,615	26.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	16.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	715	11.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	4.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	975	17.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	955	16.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	835	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	795	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	460	8.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	350	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	305	5.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	305	5.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagamar/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,845
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.96
Commuting attraction index	0.956
Median commuting time	45 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]: Lagamar/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagamar-mg-3137106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.