Migration in Icaraí de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Icaraí de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −115 people (−11.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.129. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Icaraí de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	263 to 517	use with caution
Out-migrants	510	303 to 717	use with caution
Net migration	−115	−357 to 127	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.129	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Icaraí de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Ubaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Francisco/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Icaraí de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Francisco/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ubaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	44.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	32.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	23.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	43.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	25.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	16.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	28.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	27.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	21.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	21.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	45.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	200	39.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	15.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	46.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	28.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	40.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	25.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	20.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	18.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,625	56.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,610	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	945	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	4.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,645	35.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,920	28.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,710	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	770	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	240	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,320	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,305	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,210	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,165	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	895	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	810	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	780	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	745	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	700	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Icaraí de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.49
Commuting attraction index	0.946
Median commuting time	85 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]: Icaraí de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/icarai-de-minas-mg-3130051/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.