Migration in Rio Doce/MG (2017–2022)

Rio Doce/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 145 in-migrants and lost 155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−3.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.025. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Doce/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	145	88 to 202	use with caution
Out-migrants	155	57 to 253	low precision
Net migration	−5	−118 to 108	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.025	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Rio Doce/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Cruz do Escalvado/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Dom Silvério/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Doce/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Dom Silvério/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	48.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	34.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	40.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	31.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	27.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	17.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	32.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	21.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	7.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	54.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	25.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	35.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	30.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	41.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	32.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	25.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	64.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	16.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	975	57.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	17.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	12.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	12.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	930	39.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	29.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	15.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	9.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	150	6.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	320	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	320	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	315	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	260	11.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	250	11.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	240	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	155	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	155	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	4.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	4.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Doce/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	500
Net commuting	+370
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.72
Commuting attraction index	1.343
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]: Rio Doce/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-doce-mg-3155009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.