Migration in Iguatama/MG (2017–2022)

Iguatama/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (4.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.029. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Iguatama/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	380 to 600	good
Out-migrants	465	281 to 649	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−184 to 244	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.029	-	-

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 Iguatama/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Arcos/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pains/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
José Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Bambuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Iguatama/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Arcos/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Bambuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	43.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	170	34.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	22.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	30.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	24.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	24.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	33.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	23.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	22.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	16.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	40.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	39.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	20.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	48.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	22.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	22.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	20.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	75	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	14.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,075	45.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,155	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	14.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,515	39.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,840	29.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	840	13.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	825	13.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	4.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	925	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	920	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	800	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	640	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	615	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	370	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	365	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	5.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	5.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Iguatama/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.50
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	35 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]: Iguatama/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iguatama-mg-3130309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.