Migration in Monte Formoso/MG (2017–2022)

Monte Formoso/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,095 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 200 in-migrants and lost 300 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−24.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.197. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Monte Formoso/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	200	126 to 274	use with caution
Out-migrants	300	158 to 442	use with caution
Net migration	−100	−260 to 60	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.197	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Monte Formoso/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Monte Formoso/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Joaíma/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	110	55.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	30.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	19.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	36.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	29.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	24.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	45.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	120	40.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	52.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	47.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	51.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	25.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	33.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	32.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	23.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,685	67.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	8.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	5.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,595	38.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,285	30.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	980	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	6.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	40	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	515	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	490	12.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	445	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	365	9.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	360	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	335	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	265	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Monte Formoso/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	30
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.46
Commuting attraction index	0.970
Median commuting time	25 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]: Monte Formoso/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/monte-formoso-mg-3143153/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.