Migration in Pedra Dourada/MG (2017–2022)

Pedra Dourada/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,620 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 315 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (15.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.067. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Dourada/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	315	222 to 408	use with caution
Out-migrants	275	117 to 433	use with caution
Net migration	+40	−144 to 224	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.067	-	-

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 Pedra Dourada/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Carangola/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tombos/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Francisco do Glória/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porciúncula/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Dourada/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Tombos/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Faria Lemos/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	54.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	39.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	6.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	37.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	17.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	54.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	20.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	12.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	58.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	25.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	16.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	39.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	21.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	17.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	45.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	25.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	21.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	27.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	23.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	12.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	54.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	25.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	11.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	145	8.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,020	41.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	550	22.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	7.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	4.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	350	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	315	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	270	11.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	255	11.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	220	9.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	215	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	200	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Dourada/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.49
Commuting attraction index	0.993
Median commuting time	60 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]: Pedra Dourada/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-dourada-mg-3149002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.