Migration in Espinosa/MG (2017–2022)

Espinosa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,505 in-migrants and lost 1,670 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −165 people (−5.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.052. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Espinosa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,505	1,128 to 1,882	good
Out-migrants	1,670	1,294 to 2,046	good
Net migration	−165	−697 to 367	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.052	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Espinosa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Guanambi/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sebastião Laranjeiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Espinosa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Louveira/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Guanambi/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Conceição das Alagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Sebastião Laranjeiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mamonas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Urandi/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guzolândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	590	39.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	495	32.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	420	27.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	33.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	17.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	30.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	24.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	21.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	15.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	270	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	265	17.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	165	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,285	77.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	240	14.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	8.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	40.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	32.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	14.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	29.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	26.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	24.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	9.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	315	18.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	170	10.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,200	59.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,915	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,065	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,655	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,520	36.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,585	29.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,075	17.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,755	13.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	980	3.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,795	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,670	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,130	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,950	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,815	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,475	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,150	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,060	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,025	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,865	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Espinosa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,455
Commute out to work in another municipality	625
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	−330
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.45
Commuting attraction index	0.960
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]: Espinosa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/espinosa-mg-3124302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.