Migration in Romaria/MG (2017–2022)

Romaria/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 310 in-migrants and lost 250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (17.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Romaria/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	310	214 to 406	use with caution
Out-migrants	250	121 to 379	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−106 to 216	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

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 Romaria/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Monte Carmelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Milagres/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Iraí de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Romaria/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Monte Carmelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Estrela do Sul/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	45.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	43.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	30.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	16.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	32.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	24.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	21.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	11.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	9.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	19.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	4.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	60.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	70	28.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	12.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	41.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	36.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	36.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	28.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	22.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	14.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	170	66.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,005	47.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	16.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	11.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,175	38.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	27.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	625	20.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	9.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	465	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	455	15.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	10.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	310	10.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	290	10.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	285	10.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	205	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	195	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	170	6.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	6.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Romaria/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.34
Commuting attraction index	1.020
Median commuting time	45 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]: Romaria/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/romaria-mg-3156403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.