Migration in Paracatu/MG (2017–2022)

Paracatu/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 87,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,845 in-migrants and lost 5,385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −540 people (−6.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.053. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 225 arrived with an unreported origin and 185 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paracatu/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,845	4,163 to 5,527	good
Out-migrants	5,385	4,659 to 6,111	good
Net migration	−540	−1,536 to 456	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.053	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Paracatu/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	675	use with caution
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Vazante/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Cristalina/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paracatu/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Guarda-Mor/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Vazante/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,250	46.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,665	34.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	920	19.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	38.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	995	31.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	565	18.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	11.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	28.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,235	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,215	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	14.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	4.1%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,035	21.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	945	19.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	620	12.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	510	10.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	475	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	445	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	340	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	330	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	1.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	1.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,235	41.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,145	39.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	975	18.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,440	39.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,310	35.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	600	16.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	8.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,740	32.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,505	27.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,215	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	540	10.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	5.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	21.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	965	17.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	620	11.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	535	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	470	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	455	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	440	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	375	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	150	2.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,020	35.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,090	33.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,465	16.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,030	14.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,580	34.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	24,025	27.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,630	14.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,155	13.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,005	10.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	375	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,780	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,280	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,100	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,965	13.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,800	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,505	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,260	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,990	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,945	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,490	6.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paracatu/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	44,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,645
Net commuting	+950
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.56
Commuting attraction index	0.999
Median commuting time	90 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]: Paracatu/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paracatu-mg-3147006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.