Migration in Delfinópolis/MG (2017–2022)

Delfinópolis/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +605 people (77.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.473. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Delfinópolis/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	786 to 1,104	good
Out-migrants	340	209 to 471	use with caution
Net migration	+605	399 to 811	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	77.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.473	-	-

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 Delfinópolis/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Cássia/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Quebrangulo/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São João Batista do Glória/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Janaúba/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itacarambi/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Delfinópolis/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cássia/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	49.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	365	38.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	110	11.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	48.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	26.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	105	16.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	9.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	38.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	22.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	165	17.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	15.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	3.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	75	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	40.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	32.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	90	26.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	56.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	20.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	35.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	20.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	19.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	23.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	8.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,735	55.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,170	23.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	405	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,915	39.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,055	27.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,095	14.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	835	11.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	6.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,065	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	995	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	815	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	710	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	705	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	635	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	535	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	520	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	500	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	440	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Delfinópolis/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.32
Commuting attraction index	1.025
Median commuting time	50 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]: Delfinópolis/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/delfinopolis-mg-3121209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.