Migration in Lagoa Dourada/MG (2017–2022)

Lagoa Dourada/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 320 in-migrants and lost 430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −110 people (−9.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.145. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Dourada/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	320	209 to 431	use with caution
Out-migrants	430	271 to 589	use with caution
Net migration	−110	−304 to 84	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.145	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Lagoa Dourada/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Casa Grande/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Dourada/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Entre Rios de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Resende Costa/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Casa Grande/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	45.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	35.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	18.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	38.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	31.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	41.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	25.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	19.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	50	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	50.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	25.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	100	23.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	32.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	27.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	22.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	34.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	30.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	16.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	10.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	30.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	18.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,660	56.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,675	20.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,065	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	815	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,945	39.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,010	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,285	18.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,440	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	760	6.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,750	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,610	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,435	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,340	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,065	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,010	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	960	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	920	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	810	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Dourada/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,725
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.07
Commuting attraction index	0.980
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]: Lagoa Dourada/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-dourada-mg-3137403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.