Migration in Urucuia/MG (2017–2022)

Urucuia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,155 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 695 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −260 people (−15.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.228. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Urucuia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	286 to 584	use with caution
Out-migrants	695	504 to 886	good
Net migration	−260	−502 to −18	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.228	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Urucuia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Romão/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Arinos/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Urucuia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Riachinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Arinos/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pintópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	47.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	34.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	18.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	45.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	19.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	33.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	31.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	14.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	23.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	17.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	51.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	39.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	36.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	24.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	7.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	160	22.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,295	44.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,635	37.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,090	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	600	6.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,940	40.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,665	33.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,770	16.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,325	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	315	1.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,910	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,900	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,845	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,775	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,615	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,570	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,525	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,360	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,120	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Urucuia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	340
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−300
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.88
Commuting attraction index	0.940
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]: Urucuia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urucuia-mg-3170529/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.