Migration in Itabirinha/MG (2017–2022)

Itabirinha/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 600 in-migrants and lost 495 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (10.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabirinha/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	600	446 to 754	good
Out-migrants	495	351 to 639	good
Net migration	+105	−106 to 316	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

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 Itabirinha/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ataléia/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mendes Pimentel/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Belém/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabirinha/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São João do Manteninha/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ataléia/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Água Doce do Norte/ES · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mendes Pimentel/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José do Divino/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	46.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	205	34.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	18.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	46.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	27.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	27.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	19.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	15.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	19.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	36.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	47.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	27.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	15.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	34.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	27.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	21.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	7.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	19.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.1%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,670	56.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,280	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,040	16.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	455	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,970	40.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,530	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,545	15.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,275	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	4.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,390	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,305	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,080	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	910	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	885	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	740	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	710	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	630	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabirinha/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,890
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.25
Commuting attraction index	0.979
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]: Itabirinha/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabirinha-mg-3131802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.