Migration in Belo Vale/MG (2017–2022)

Belo Vale/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,140 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 795 in-migrants and lost 610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (22.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.131. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belo Vale/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	795	638 to 952	good
Out-migrants	610	384 to 836	use with caution
Net migration	+185	−90 to 460	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.131	-	-

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 Belo Vale/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Congonhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brumadinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Janaúba/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Jeceaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belo Vale/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Piedade dos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jeceaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Moeda/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	45.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	280	35.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	19.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	35.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	29.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	19.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	15.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	32.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	22.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	15.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	10.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	50	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	54.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	26.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	120	19.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	39.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	26.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	22.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	26.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	25.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	23.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	15.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	140	23.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	17.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,955	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,355	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	725	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	525	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,810	35.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,935	24.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,400	17.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	930	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	750	9.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,165	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,060	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	865	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	780	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	735	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	455	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	445	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	420	5.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belo Vale/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	395
Commute in from another municipality to work here	370
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.18
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Belo Vale/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belo-vale-mg-3106408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.