Migration in Itabira/MG (2017–2022)

Itabira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 107,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,305 in-migrants and lost 4,550 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +755 people (7.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.076. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 225 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,305	4,563 to 6,047	good
Out-migrants	4,550	3,890 to 5,210	good
Net migration	+755	−238 to 1,748	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.076	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Itabira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	875	use with caution
Santa Maria de Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Nova Era/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Bom Jesus do Amparo/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Itabirito/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ferros/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Barão de Cocais/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	845	use with caution
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Maria de Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Bom Jesus do Amparo/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Conceição do Mato Dentro/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ferros/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,980	37.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,790	33.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,515	28.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,320	37.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,215	34.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	18.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	8.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,615	30.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,510	28.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,285	24.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	9.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	6.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	970	18.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	970	18.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	640	12.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	615	11.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	550	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	475	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	410	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	385	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	140	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,830	62.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	940	20.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	785	17.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,205	39.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	895	29.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	17.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	13.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,330	29.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	25.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	970	21.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	14.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	6.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	970	21.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	770	16.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	445	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	440	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	435	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	410	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	410	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	215	4.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,380	35.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,840	34.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,780	15.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,950	13.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	36,365	33.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	29,450	27.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,290	16.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,900	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,625	8.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	16,655	16.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,225	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,045	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,225	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,100	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,695	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,250	7.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,135	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,860	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,450	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	53,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,785
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,950
Net commuting	+1,165
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.31
Commuting attraction index	0.997
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]: Itabira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabira-mg-3131703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.