Migration in Boa Esperança/MG (2017–2022)

Boa Esperança/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,415 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,915 in-migrants and lost 1,760 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (4.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.041. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boa Esperança/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,915	1,494 to 2,336	good
Out-migrants	1,760	1,408 to 2,112	good
Net migration	+150	−399 to 699	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.041	-	-

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 Boa Esperança/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ilicínea/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Campos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Nepomuceno/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santana da Vargem/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Três Pontas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boa Esperança/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Ilicínea/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Cristais/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santana da Vargem/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Campo Belo/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Coqueiral/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	765	39.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	655	34.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	475	24.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	435	32.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	30.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	22.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	605	31.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	26.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	355	18.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	16.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	135	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	320	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	270	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,135	64.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	415	23.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	11.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	425	35.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	29.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	540	30.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	385	21.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	19.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	15.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	7.1%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	445	25.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	300	17.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	230	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,355	44.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,880	23.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,170	16.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,900	15.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,945	39.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,230	21.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,745	20.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,685	12.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,280	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,990	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,710	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,135	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,135	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,845	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,485	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,770	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,625	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,400	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,360	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boa Esperança/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	390
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.13
Commuting attraction index	0.961
Median commuting time	50 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]: Boa Esperança/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boa-esperanca-mg-3107109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.