Migration in Lagoa Santa/GO (2017–2022)

Lagoa Santa/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −40 people (−31.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Santa/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	159 to 291	good
Out-migrants	270	151 to 389	use with caution
Net migration	−40	−177 to 97	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.083	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Lagoa Santa/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Itajá/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Paranaíba/MS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Cachoeira Alta/GO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Santa/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Itajá/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	165	73.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	60	26.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	36.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	36.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	46.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	17.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	15.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	11.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	17.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	35	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	66.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	20.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	13.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	48.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	37.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	37.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	20.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	18.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	65	24.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	48.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	26.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	105	13.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	37.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	29.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	12.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	12.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	8.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	180	17.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	150	14.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	140	13.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	115	10.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	95	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	90	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	5.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Santa/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	690
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	+155
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.71
Commuting attraction index	1.215
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 Santa/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-santa-go-5212253/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.