Migration in Palma/MG (2017–2022)

Palma/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,415 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 345 in-migrants and lost 335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (1.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.015. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palma/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	345	256 to 434	good
Out-migrants	335	152 to 518	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−193 to 213	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.015	-	-

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 Palma/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Miracema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Queimados/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barão do Monte Alto/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palma/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Laranjal/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	40.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	30.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	40.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	34.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	41.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	26.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	11.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	10.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	66.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	24.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	44.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	29.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	25.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	42.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	23.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	23.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	31.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	22.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	7.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,755	45.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,145	29.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	550	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	375	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,260	42.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,200	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,055	19.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	535	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	5.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	805	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	705	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	635	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	505	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	450	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	355	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	310	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	250	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palma/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,355
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.17
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	30 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]: Palma/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palma-mg-3146701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.