Migration in Itaguara/MG (2017–2022)

Itaguara/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 875 in-migrants and lost 685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (14.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.123. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaguara/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	875	688 to 1,062	good
Out-migrants	685	470 to 900	use with caution
Net migration	+190	−95 to 475	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.123	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Itaguara/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Piracema/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Cláudio/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itatiaiuçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Carmo do Cajuru/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Passa Tempo/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaguara/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Cláudio/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Crucilândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Carmópolis de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Piracema/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	430	49.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	325	37.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	37.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	26.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	21.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	33.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	30.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	145	16.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	14.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	315	46.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	270	39.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	20.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	29.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	29.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	23.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,915	54.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,005	22.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,090	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,025	11.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,855	37.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,200	32.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,845	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,360	10.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	5.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,930	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,855	15.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,330	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,320	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,315	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,275	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	865	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	790	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	770	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	730	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaguara/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	295
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.23
Commuting attraction index	0.926
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana 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]: Itaguara/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaguara-mg-3132206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.