Migration in Bias Fortes/MG (2017–2022)

Bias Fortes/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (4.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.033. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bias Fortes/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	128 to 282	use with caution
Out-migrants	195	90 to 300	use with caution
Net migration	+15	−116 to 146	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.033	-	-

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 Bias Fortes/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Lima Duarte/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santos Dumont/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bias Fortes/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pedro Teixeira/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	80	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	35.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	26.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	47.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	43.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	36.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	30	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	14.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	48.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	17.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	38.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	35.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	26.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	39.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	34.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	26.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	34.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	28.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	10	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,355	58.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	10.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,365	43.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	725	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	17.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	4.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	515	17.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	445	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	410	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	370	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	285	9.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	275	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	165	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	160	5.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bias Fortes/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.68
Commuting attraction index	0.930
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]: Bias Fortes/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bias-fortes-mg-3106804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.