Migration in Morro da Garça/MG (2017–2022)

Morro da Garça/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (4.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.026. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Morro da Garça/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	135 to 275	use with caution
Out-migrants	195	85 to 305	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−120 to 140	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.026	-	-

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 Morro da Garça/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Curvelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Corinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Morro da Garça/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Curvelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	59.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	60	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	42.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	42.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	38.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	9.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	19.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	110	56.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	45	23.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	20.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	46.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	28.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	25.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	45.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	30.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	25.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	56.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	23.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	20.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	940	62.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	15.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	115	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	955	43.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	27.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	375	17.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	7.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	95	4.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	300	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	295	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	255	12.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	245	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	235	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	190	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	175	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	140	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	100	4.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Morro da Garça/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.01
Commuting attraction index	0.984
Median commuting time	45 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]: Morro da Garça/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/morro-da-garca-mg-3143609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.