Migration in Araxá/MG (2017–2022)

Araxá/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 104,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,200 in-migrants and lost 5,175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,025 people (9.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.090. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 170 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araxá/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,200	5,427 to 6,973	good
Out-migrants	5,175	4,438 to 5,912	good
Net migration	+1,025	−43 to 2,093	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.090	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araxá/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ibiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Exu/PE · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Campos Altos/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Perdizes/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Tapira/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Serra do Salitre/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araxá/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	560	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Perdizes/MG · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Ibiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Campos Altos/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,195	51.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,160	34.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	840	13.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,290	35.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	24.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	880	23.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	17.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,925	31.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,830	29.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,160	18.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	13.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	7.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,175	18.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	995	16.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	760	12.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	715	11.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	640	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	625	10.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	620	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	405	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	1.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,210	42.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,985	38.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	980	18.9%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,130	34.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,025	31.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	19.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	15.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,655	32.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	20.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,060	20.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	830	16.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	10.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,015	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	910	17.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	580	11.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	520	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	485	9.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	475	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	435	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	425	8.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	165	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	165	3.2%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	23,875	33.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,315	29.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,180	21.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,265	15.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	35,080	33.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,905	29.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	22,025	20.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,835	11.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,865	4.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	550	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,935	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,845	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,350	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,345	12.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,870	10.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,295	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,010	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,705	6.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,565	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,375	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araxá/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	55,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,320
Net commuting	−275
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.87
Commuting attraction index	0.986
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]: Araxá/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araxa-mg-3104007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.