Migration in Argirita/MG (2017–2022)

Argirita/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (41.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.267. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Argirita/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	177 to 323	good
Out-migrants	145	54 to 236	low precision
Net migration	+105	−11 to 221	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.267	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Argirita/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Leopoldina/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São João Nepomuceno/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Argirita/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Maripá de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	100	40.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	36.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	43.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	35.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	43.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	27.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	11.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	9.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	16.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	70	50.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	21.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	38.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	27.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	44.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	31.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	24.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	28.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	21.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	14.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,030	60.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	19.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	12.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	7.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	895	36.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	635	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	20.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	8.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	200	8.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	340	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	335	14.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	330	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	275	12.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	215	9.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	210	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	160	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	160	7.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	6.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Argirita/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	985
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.76
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	30 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]: Argirita/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/argirita-mg-3104403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.