Migration in Lagoa Formosa/MG (2017–2022)

Lagoa Formosa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,110 in-migrants and lost 690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +420 people (23.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.232. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Formosa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,110	858 to 1,362	good
Out-migrants	690	468 to 912	use with caution
Net migration	+420	84 to 756	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.232	-	-

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 Lagoa Formosa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Carmo do Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Miguel Calmon/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Formosa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	545	48.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	410	36.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	160	14.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	52.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	21.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	15.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	31.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	25.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	20.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	14.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	38.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	235	33.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	26.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	38.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	25.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	22.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	33.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	23.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	110	15.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	13.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,940	56.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,555	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,745	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,140	9.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,450	36.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,965	27.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,575	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,450	13.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,345	7.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,590	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,545	15.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	1,880	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,845	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,800	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,715	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,310	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,180	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	920	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Formosa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	540
Commute in from another municipality to work here	270
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.37
Commuting attraction index	0.892
Median commuting time	40 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 Formosa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-formosa-mg-3137502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.