Migration in Paula Cândido/MG (2017–2022)

Paula Cândido/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 580 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (11.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paula Cândido/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	580	433 to 727	good
Out-migrants	485	311 to 659	use with caution
Net migration	+95	−133 to 323	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.091	-	-

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 Paula Cândido/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Senador Firmino/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paula Cândido/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Visconde do Rio Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Divinésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Geraldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Senador Firmino/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	43.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	235	40.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	120	32.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	29.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	32.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	31.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	21.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	16.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	220	45.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	205	42.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	12.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	30.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	29.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	27.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	20.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	13.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	90	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,215	57.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,090	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	740	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,425	42.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,135	26.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,325	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	695	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	6.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,190	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,060	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	905	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	805	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	775	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	555	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	520	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	490	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	440	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paula Cândido/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−445
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.58
Commuting attraction index	0.874
Median commuting time	40 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]: Paula Cândido/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paula-candido-mg-3148301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.