Migration in Ipaba/MG (2017–2022)

Ipaba/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,085 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,345 in-migrants and lost 750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +600 people (37.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.285. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ipaba/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,345	1,144 to 1,546	good
Out-migrants	750	525 to 975	use with caution
Net migration	+600	298 to 902	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.285	-	-

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 Ipaba/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	520	good
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bugre/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Manhuaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ipaba/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Iapu/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	870	64.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	455	33.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	25	1.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	34.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	31.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	27.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	65	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	590	43.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	21.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	130	9.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	8.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	500	37.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	210	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	9.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	3.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	510	68.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	19.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	95	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	46.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	41.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	42.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	24.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	11.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	155	20.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	18.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,115	49.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,910	28.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,545	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	805	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,515	35.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,400	21.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,980	18.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,475	15.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	790	5.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	575	3.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,235	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,055	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,925	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,570	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,325	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,260	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,140	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,125	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,055	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	990	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ipaba/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,680
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,550
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	−1,250
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.30
Commuting attraction index	0.714
Median commuting time	40 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]: Ipaba/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ipaba-mg-3131158/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.