Migration in Nova Módica/MG (2017–2022)

Nova Módica/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 305 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (15.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.093. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Módica/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	305	216 to 394	good
Out-migrants	255	140 to 370	use with caution
Net migration	+50	−96 to 196	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.093	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Nova Módica/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jampruca/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sertãozinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pescador/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Félix de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Módica/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pescador/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Divino/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	41.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	32.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	25.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	53.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	15.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	28.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	21.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	8.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	50	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	56.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	39.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	3.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	82.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	29.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	23.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	23.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	28.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	22.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	16.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,290	56.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	500	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,260	37.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	995	29.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	14.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	240	7.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	475	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	455	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	310	9.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	305	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	225	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	210	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	190	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Módica/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,515
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.64
Commuting attraction index	0.995
Median commuting time	22 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]: Nova Módica/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-modica-mg-3144904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.