Migration in Montes Claros de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Montes Claros de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,225 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,200 in-migrants and lost 990 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (25.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Montes Claros de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,200	953 to 1,447	good
Out-migrants	990	708 to 1,272	good
Net migration	+215	−160 to 590	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

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 Montes Claros de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Jussara/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Iporá/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Diorama/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jaupaci/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Montividiu/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Montes Claros de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Iporá/GO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Aragarças/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Palestina de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jussara/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Diorama/GO · 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	585	48.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	450	37.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	13.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	35.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	33.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	22.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	500	41.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	26.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	18.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	10.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	210	17.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	575	58.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	330	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	8.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	39.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	17.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	14.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	48.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	245	24.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	11.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	6.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	15.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,515	48.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,475	28.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	650	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	605	11.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,835	37.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,280	30.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,220	16.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	855	11.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	4.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,195	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,190	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	775	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	720	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	700	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	670	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	500	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	430	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	425	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	410	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Montes Claros de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,495
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.03
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Montes Claros de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/montes-claros-de-goias-go-5213707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.