Migration in Bom Jesus da Penha/MG (2017–2022)

Bom Jesus da Penha/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 285 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (49.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.268. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Jesus da Penha/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	366 to 614	good
Out-migrants	285	151 to 419	use with caution
Net migration	+205	22 to 388	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.268	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Bom Jesus da Penha/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Varzelândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Pedro da União/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nova Resende/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jacuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Alpinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Jesus da Penha/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Carmo do Rio Claro/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Pedro da União/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	47.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	215	44.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	8.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	28.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	35.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	27.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	26.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	80	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	53.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	21.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	41.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	35.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	26.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	24.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	14.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	31.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	19.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	10.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,515	54.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	560	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	11.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,565	39.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	995	25.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	18.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	490	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	4.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	570	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	550	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	440	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	240	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	240	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	200	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Jesus da Penha/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	+270
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.16
Commuting attraction index	1.126
Median commuting time	20 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]: Bom Jesus da Penha/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bom-jesus-da-penha-mg-3107604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.