Migration in Luz/MG (2017–2022)

Luz/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,955 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,295 in-migrants and lost 845 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +445 people (26.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.209. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Luz/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,295	1,054 to 1,536	good
Out-migrants	845	609 to 1,081	good
Net migration	+445	108 to 782	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.209	-	-

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 Luz/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Lagoa da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Dores do Indaiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Bambuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Córrego Danta/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Estrela do Indaiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santo Antônio do Monte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Luz/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Lagoa da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Dores do Indaiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Córrego Danta/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Arcos/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	570	44.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	390	30.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	335	25.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	33.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	31.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	24.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	300	23.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	22.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	17.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	8.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	225	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	225	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	95	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	475	56.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	27.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	38.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	27.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	19.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	33.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	29.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	21.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	8.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	12.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,025	42.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,050	26.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,900	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,725	14.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,815	35.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,350	32.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,495	15.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,100	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	690	4.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,425	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,235	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,905	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,720	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,710	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,705	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,070	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,060	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	955	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	865	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Luz/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,275
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.83
Commuting attraction index	0.967
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]: Luz/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/luz-mg-3138807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.