Migration in Prados/MG (2017–2022)

Prados/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,610 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 550 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +325 people (37.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.416. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Prados/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	550	400 to 700	good
Out-migrants	225	136 to 314	use with caution
Net migration	+325	150 to 500	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.416	-	-

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 Prados/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barroso/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Dores de Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tiradentes/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Prados/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Dores de Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	31.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	18.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	28.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	28.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	28.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	16.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	20.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	48.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	90	40.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	11.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	37.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	37.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	80	34.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	28.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	23.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	13.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	43.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	23.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	19.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	13.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,980	50.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,360	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	905	15.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	610	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,065	47.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,775	20.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,555	18.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	555	6.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	525	6.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,270	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,220	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	900	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	895	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	825	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	740	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	630	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	575	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	520	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	485	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Prados/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	260
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.99
Commuting attraction index	0.963
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]: Prados/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/prados-mg-3152709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.