Migration in Itabirito/MG (2017–2022)

Itabirito/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 50,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,945 in-migrants and lost 2,795 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,145 people (22.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.170. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabirito/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,945	3,350 to 4,540	good
Out-migrants	2,795	2,239 to 3,351	good
Net migration	+1,145	331 to 1,959	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.170	-	-

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 Itabirito/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabirito/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Piranga/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio Acima/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	1,920	48.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,670	42.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	350	8.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	840	31.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	835	31.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	670	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	12.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,340	34.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	24.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	915	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	475	12.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	5.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	700	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	665	16.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	535	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	425	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	365	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	340	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	295	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	4.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,295	46.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,025	36.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	480	17.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	38.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	500	28.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	24.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	825	29.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	700	25.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	675	24.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	14.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	6.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	455	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	445	15.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	340	12.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	300	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	275	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,395	34.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,290	34.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,565	16.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,790	14.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,505	35.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,280	35.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,790	13.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,440	11.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,200	4.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,090	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,420	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,645	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,610	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,620	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,655	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,355	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,350	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,275	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,075	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabirito/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	26,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,840
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,400
Net commuting	+3,560
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.86
Commuting attraction index	1.114
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano 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]: Itabirito/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabirito-mg-3131901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.