Migration in Fronteira dos Vales/MG (2017–2022)

Fronteira dos Vales/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 315 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (8.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.058. 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 Fronteira dos Vales/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	315	233 to 397	good
Out-migrants	280	117 to 443	use with caution
Net migration	+35	−148 to 218	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.058	-	-

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 Fronteira dos Vales/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Águas Formosas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Vinhedo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Joaíma/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fronteira dos Vales/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Vinhedo/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Águas Formosas/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Helena de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	140	43.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	29.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	26.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	43.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	31.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	15.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	33.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	23.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	12.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	16.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	47.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	38.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	48.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	29.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	57.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	14.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	23.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	21.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	19.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,635	61.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	555	20.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	9.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	8.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,490	37.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,185	29.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	19.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	460	11.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	2.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	590	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	550	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	400	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	335	8.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	320	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	285	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	260	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	1.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fronteira dos Vales/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,305
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.67
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]: Fronteira dos Vales/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/fronteira-dos-vales-mg-3127057/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.