In the last 20 years the migration of Colombians to other countries has become a social phenomenon of great importance for the country because of its impact not only families but also on local regional and national economy. In the case of Quindi­o and DANE census of 2005 about 9.4% of the total population living abroad and about 8.4% of households in the department have at least one migrant member . Because of these factors is important to know what are the socioeconomic characteristics of families with migrant experience in areas such as: the value of remittances received by families, and the frequency of turns during the years 2008-2009, the identification of spending patterns and savings capacity of households receiving remittances and occupational profiles of the senders of remittances. Â