Migration in Bocaiúva/MG (2017–2022)

Bocaiúva/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 44,955 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,575 in-migrants and lost 2,675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,100 people (−24.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.258. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bocaiúva/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,575	1,212 to 1,938	good
Out-migrants	2,675	2,205 to 3,145	good
Net migration	−1,100	−1,694 to −506	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.258	-	-

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 Bocaiúva/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Engenheiro Navarro/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Guaraciama/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bocaiúva/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Guaraciama/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Olhos-d'Água/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Engenheiro Navarro/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Francisco Dumont/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ilicínea/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Claro dos Poções/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Joaquim Felício/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Varjão de Minas/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	580	36.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	515	32.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	480	30.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	41.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	33.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	26.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	23.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	19.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	270	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	16.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	13.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	170	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,665	62.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	575	21.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	430	16.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	640	39.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	435	26.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	385	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	10.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	950	35.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	20.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	540	20.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	360	13.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	7.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	555	20.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	480	17.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	435	16.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	290	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	115	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,835	39.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,425	35.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,130	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,325	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,035	36.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,940	25.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,565	16.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,910	14.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,825	6.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,185	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,015	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,215	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	5,120	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,805	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,635	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,500	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,345	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,270	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,135	7.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bocaiúva/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	635
Commute in from another municipality to work here	890
Net commuting	+255
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.26
Commuting attraction index	0.957
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]: Bocaiúva/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bocaiuva-mg-3107307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.