Migration in Arcos/MG (2017–2022)

Arcos/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 39,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,585 in-migrants and lost 1,540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,040 people (26.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.253. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arcos/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,585	2,074 to 3,096	good
Out-migrants	1,540	1,201 to 1,879	good
Net migration	+1,040	427 to 1,653	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.253	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Arcos/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Iguatama/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pains/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Lagoa da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Moema/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bambuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arcos/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Iguatama/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Japaraíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,340	51.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	895	34.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	335	13.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	600	35.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	480	28.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	24.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	12.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	25.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	24.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	23.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	500	19.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	560	21.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	480	18.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	300	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	255	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	215	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	180	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	700	45.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	560	36.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	18.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	375	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	29.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	7.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	505	32.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	23.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	16.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	14.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	11.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	330	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	18.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	1.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,985	36.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,470	31.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,410	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	4,350	16.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,060	36.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,660	30.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,420	14.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,135	13.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,270	5.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	265	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,850	16.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,605	15.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,305	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,185	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,890	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,380	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,430	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,360	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,300	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,100	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arcos/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,690
Commute out to work in another municipality	885
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,215
Net commuting	+330
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.50
Commuting attraction index	0.998
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]: Arcos/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arcos-mg-3104205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.