Migration in Caputira/MG (2017–2022)

Caputira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 600 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +230 people (27.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.238. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caputira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	600	443 to 757	good
Out-migrants	370	230 to 510	use with caution
Net migration	+230	20 to 440	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.238	-	-

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 Caputira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Matipó/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caputira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Abre Campo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	43.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	29.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	25.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	33.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	29.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	49.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	18.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	10.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	25.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	52.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	27.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	75	20.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	44.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	31.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	24.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	32.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	31.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	25.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	90	24.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,535	65.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	955	17.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	8.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	435	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,950	35.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,350	28.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,510	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	870	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	650	7.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,120	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,105	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	845	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	800	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	800	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	725	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	700	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	580	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	550	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	540	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caputira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.34
Commuting attraction index	0.966
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]: Caputira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caputira-mg-3112901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.