Migration in Itapecerica/MG (2017–2022)

Itapecerica/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,055 in-migrants and lost 910 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +140 people (7.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.072. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapecerica/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,055	763 to 1,347	good
Out-migrants	910	627 to 1,193	use with caution
Net migration	+140	−267 to 547	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.072	-	-

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 Itapecerica/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Pedra do Indaiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapecerica/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Formiga/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Sebastião do Oeste/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Cláudio/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Camacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedra do Indaiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	380	36.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	350	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	320	30.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	43.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	26.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	21.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	29.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	23.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	220	21.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	17.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	165	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	150	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	12.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.8%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	40	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	580	63.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	280	30.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	5.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	37.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	29.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	24.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	39.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	28.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	210	22.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	5.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	150	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	4.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,465	44.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,100	28.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,210	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,805	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,130	35.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,705	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,385	16.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,570	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,125	10.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,950	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,900	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,625	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,200	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,965	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,940	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,275	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,190	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	990	5.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	990	5.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapecerica/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	835
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	−510
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.58
Commuting attraction index	0.915
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]: Itapecerica/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapecerica-mg-3133501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.