Migration in Igarapé/MG (2017–2022)

Igarapé/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 42,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,155 in-migrants and lost 2,175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,980 people (69.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.406. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Igarapé/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,155	4,416 to 5,894	good
Out-migrants	2,175	1,711 to 2,639	good
Net migration	+2,980	2,108 to 3,852	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	69.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.406	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Igarapé/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,380	good
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Igarapé/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itatiaiuçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Piracema/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio Manso/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Passa Tempo/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,005	58.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,100	40.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	50	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,060	31.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	895	26.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	760	22.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	695	20.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,650	32.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,140	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,140	22.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	920	17.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	5.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	960	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	690	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	670	13.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	580	11.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	515	10.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	365	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	335	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	260	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	250	4.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,460	67.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	420	19.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	300	13.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	550	36.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	25.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	21.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	15.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	26.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	22.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	410	18.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	18.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	12.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	445	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	400	18.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	150	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,780	37.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,605	33.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,355	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,265	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,695	33.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,455	28.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,560	18.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,985	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,940	7.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,560	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,150	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,770	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,750	12.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,110	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,020	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,980	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,860	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,760	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,755	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Igarapé/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	22,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,035
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,145
Net commuting	−1,890
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.87
Commuting attraction index	0.883
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Igarapé/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/igarape-mg-3130101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.