Migration in Lajinha/MG (2017–2022)

Lajinha/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,395 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,555 in-migrants and lost 1,145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +410 people (21.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.153. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lajinha/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,555	1,298 to 1,812	good
Out-migrants	1,145	840 to 1,450	good
Net migration	+410	11 to 809	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.153	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lajinha/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ibatiba/ES · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Mutum/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Iúna/ES · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Chalé/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lajinha/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ibatiba/ES · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Mutum/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Irupi/ES · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Chalé/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Durandé/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Reduto/MG · 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	645	41.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	525	33.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	385	24.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	40.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	26.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	18.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	15.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	630	40.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	330	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	15.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	12.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	10.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	300	19.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	195	12.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	705	61.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	330	28.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	9.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	45.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	33.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	12.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	32.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	20.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	16.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	16.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	14.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	220	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	185	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,635	53.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,960	23.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,530	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,295	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,835	40.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,155	21.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,870	20.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,700	8.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,650	8.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,485	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,470	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,195	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,025	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,700	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,545	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,395	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,365	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,355	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,260	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lajinha/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	295
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.16
Commuting attraction index	0.979
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]: Lajinha/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lajinha-mg-3137700/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.