Migration in Araçaí/MG (2017–2022)

Araçaí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 270 in-migrants and lost 470 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −200 people (−97.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.274. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araçaí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	270	201 to 339	good
Out-migrants	470	274 to 666	use with caution
Net migration	−200	−408 to 8	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−97.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.274	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araçaí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paraopeba/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cordisburgo/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araçaí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Cordisburgo/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	50.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	120	45.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	10	3.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	24.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	24.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	24.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	45	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	41.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	38.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	45.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	15.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	63.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	20.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	8.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	30.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	50.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	27.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	11.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	9.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	785	41.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	375	19.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	19.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	5.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	295	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	250	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	235	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	220	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	180	10.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	165	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	115	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	105	5.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	4.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araçaí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	935
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.84
Commuting attraction index	1.056
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]: Araçaí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracai-mg-3103207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.