Migration in Lagoa Grande/MG (2017–2022)

Lagoa Grande/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,425 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (9.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.063. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Grande/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	525 to 875	good
Out-migrants	615	373 to 857	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−214 to 384	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.063	-	-

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 Grande/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Presidente Olegário/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paracatu/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lagamar/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Coromandel/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Grande/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	345	49.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	290	41.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	9.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	42.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	30.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	15.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	29.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	28.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	12.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	140	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	360	58.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	24.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	105	17.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	54.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	25.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	14.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	5.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	170	27.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	27.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	23.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	19.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	21.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	18.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	14.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,015	54.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,290	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	610	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	590	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,270	39.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,340	28.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,665	20.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	6.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	425	5.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,245	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,150	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	885	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	860	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	725	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	640	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	635	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	580	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	495	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	480	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Grande/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.09
Commuting attraction index	0.934
Median commuting time	80 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 Grande/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-grande-mg-3137536/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.