Migration in Moema/MG (2017–2022)

Moema/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,145 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (15.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.133. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Moema/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	359 to 611	good
Out-migrants	370	203 to 537	use with caution
Net migration	+115	−94 to 324	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.133	-	-

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 Moema/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lagoa da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cacimbinhas/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santo Antônio do Monte/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Mocajuba/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Moema/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Arcos/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	44.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	42.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	13.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	18.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	55.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	20.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	16.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	45.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	155	41.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	130	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	28.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	21.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	41.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	21.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	33.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	25.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,010	41.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,250	25.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	885	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	740	15.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,755	39.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,005	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,235	17.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	8.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	6.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,040	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,040	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	765	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	710	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	710	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	615	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	500	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	490	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	410	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Moema/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,740
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−370
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.81
Commuting attraction index	0.851
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]: Moema/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/moema-mg-3142403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.