Migration in Bonfim/MG (2017–2022)

Bonfim/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,145 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 285 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +245 people (34.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.302. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bonfim/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	414 to 646	good
Out-migrants	285	132 to 438	use with caution
Net migration	+245	53 to 437	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.302	-	-

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 Bonfim/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Brumadinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Piedade dos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bonfim/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Piedade dos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Crucilândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	41.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	39.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	19.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	46.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	23.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	20.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	34.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	14.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	115	21.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	59.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	55.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	23.5%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	20.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	58.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	15.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	15.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	39.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	17.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,145	60.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,000	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	455	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,760	39.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,615	23.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,495	21.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	515	7.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	7.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,080	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,045	15.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,005	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	930	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	595	9.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	565	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	425	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	5.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	335	5.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	280	4.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bonfim/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,180
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.43
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Bonfim/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bonfim-mg-3108107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.