Migration in Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG (2017–2022)

Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,820 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 305 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (7.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.052. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	305	221 to 389	good
Out-migrants	275	93 to 457	low precision
Net migration	+30	−171 to 231	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.052	-	-

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 Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itamarandiba/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Felício dos Santos/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Felício dos Santos/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	120	39.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	34.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	26.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	39.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	34.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	34.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	29.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	16.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	18.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	50.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	135	48.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	57.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	42.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	52.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	43.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	34.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	29.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,465	57.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	26.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	9.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	170	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,615	43.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	885	24.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	14.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	13.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	545	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	540	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	425	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	345	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	315	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	280	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	245	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	210	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.52
Commuting attraction index	0.934
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]: Senador Modestino Gonçalves/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/senador-modestino-goncalves-mg-3165909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.