Migration in Alpercata/MG (2017–2022)

Alpercata/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 610 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +445 people (68.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.579. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alpercata/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	610	488 to 732	good
Out-migrants	160	68 to 252	use with caution
Net migration	+445	293 to 597	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	68.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.579	-	-

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 Alpercata/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	255	good
Engenheiro Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Frei Inocêncio/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alpercata/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	280	45.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	265	43.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	10.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	47.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	18.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	43.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	21.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	8.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	6.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	90	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	11.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	39.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	30.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	63.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	25.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	31.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	18.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	81.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	30	18.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,465	57.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,770	44.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,505	24.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,115	17.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	300	4.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	885	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	875	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	725	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	680	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	595	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	540	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	445	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	410	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	370	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alpercata/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−445
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.95
Commuting attraction index	0.787
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]: Alpercata/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alpercata-mg-3101805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.