Migration in Volta Grande/MG (2017–2022)

Volta Grande/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (4.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.031. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Volta Grande/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	189 to 371	use with caution
Out-migrants	265	150 to 380	use with caution
Net migration	+15	−132 to 162	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.031	-	-

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 Volta Grande/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Leopoldina/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Volta Grande/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Além Paraíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Sapucaia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Estrela Dalva/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	130	46.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	32.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	50.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	26.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	13.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	41.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	17.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	17.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	14.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	57.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	38.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	30.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	27.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	17.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	43.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	24.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	18.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	26.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	23.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	17.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	9.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,430	49.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	700	24.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	15.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,660	39.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,105	26.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	18.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	590	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	535	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	490	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	420	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	415	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	290	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	285	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	240	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Volta Grande/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,835
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.38
Commuting attraction index	0.945
Median commuting time	50 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]: Volta Grande/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/volta-grande-mg-3172103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.