Migration in Moeda/MG (2017–2022)

Moeda/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +430 people (89.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.517. 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 Moeda/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	510 to 760	good
Out-migrants	200	101 to 299	use with caution
Net migration	+430	271 to 589	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	89.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.517	-	-

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 Moeda/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	good
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Piranga/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Belo Vale/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brumadinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Moeda/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	46.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	32.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	21.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	34.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	27.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	20.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	17.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	35.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	27.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	120	19.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	14.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	18.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	51.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	24.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	24.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	39.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	32.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	28.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	31.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	22.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	19.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	25.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	20.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	20.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	15.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,600	50.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	760	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,995	44.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,265	28.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	600	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	505	11.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	650	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	600	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	535	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	535	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	440	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	390	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	290	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	265	6.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	265	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	215	5.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Moeda/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,420
Commute out to work in another municipality	555
Commute in from another municipality to work here	285
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.99
Commuting attraction index	0.885
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Moeda/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/moeda-mg-3142304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.