Migration in Capim Branco/MG (2017–2022)

Capim Branco/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +335 people (33.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.213. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capim Branco/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	723 to 1,167	good
Out-migrants	615	383 to 847	use with caution
Net migration	+335	14 to 656	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.213	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Capim Branco/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Matozinhos/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Pedro Leopoldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capim Branco/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Matozinhos/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Prudente de Morais/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	450	47.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	445	47.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	40.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	32.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	15.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	31.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	17.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	14.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	10.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	12.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	65.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	175	28.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	5.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	32.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	29.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	22.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	36.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	27.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	19.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	18.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,815	42.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,040	30.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	950	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,615	37.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,355	24.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,695	17.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,065	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	985	10.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,460	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,280	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,015	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,005	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	990	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	865	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	615	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	580	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	570	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capim Branco/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,675
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−1,425
Out-commuting rate (%)	36.02
Commuting attraction index	0.590
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana 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]: Capim Branco/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capim-branco-mg-3112505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.