Migration in Itaúna/MG (2017–2022)

Itaúna/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 92,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,285 in-migrants and lost 3,280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,000 people (21.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.234. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 135 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaúna/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,285	4,532 to 6,038	good
Out-migrants	3,280	2,692 to 3,868	good
Net migration	+2,000	1,045 to 2,955	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.234	-	-

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 Itaúna/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Itatiaiuçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaúna/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Carmo do Cajuru/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itatiaiuçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Gonçalo do Pará/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Igaratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,685	50.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,045	38.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	540	10.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,270	38.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,080	32.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	615	18.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	355	10.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,815	34.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,560	29.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,165	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	9.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	3.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,005	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	935	17.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	680	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	625	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	565	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	455	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	450	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	320	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	1.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,400	42.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,160	35.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	725	22.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	870	38.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	28.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	16.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	16.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,255	38.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	810	24.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	515	15.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	11.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	8.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	645	19.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	620	18.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	435	13.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	385	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	325	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,925	33.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	21,555	33.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	13,375	20.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,065	12.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	32,300	35.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,885	31.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,710	19.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,930	9.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,800	4.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	535	0.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,630	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,040	15.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,790	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,470	12.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,325	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,665	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,140	7.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,915	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,975	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,920	5.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaúna/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	52,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,010
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,340
Net commuting	−670
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.75
Commuting attraction index	0.960
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]: Itaúna/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itauna-mg-3133808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.