Migration in Brás Pires/MG (2017–2022)

Brás Pires/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 325 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−11.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.067. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brás Pires/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	325	218 to 432	use with caution
Out-migrants	370	91 to 649	low precision
Net migration	−45	−344 to 254	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.067	-	-

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 Brás Pires/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Senhora de Oliveira/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Presidente Bernardes/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brás Pires/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Senador Firmino/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Dores do Turvo/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	125	38.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	38.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	23.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	39.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	26.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	22.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	46.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	32.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	12.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	17.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	50	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.7%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	66.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	110	29.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	70	35.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	32.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	32.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	42.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	29.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	13.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	255	68.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	17.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	14.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,915	67.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	15.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	10.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,755	44.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	26.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	475	12.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	2.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	615	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	605	16.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	515	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	330	8.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	295	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	250	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	250	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	195	5.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	175	4.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brás Pires/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.94
Commuting attraction index	1.021
Median commuting time	30 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]: Brás Pires/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bras-pires-mg-3108701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.