Migration in Japaraíba/MG (2017–2022)

Japaraíba/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,205 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 355 in-migrants and lost 110 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +245 people (58.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.526. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Japaraíba/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	355	247 to 463	use with caution
Out-migrants	110	25 to 195	low precision
Net migration	+245	108 to 382	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	58.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.526	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Japaraíba/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Lagoa da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Arcos/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Januária/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Japaraíba/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Lagoa da Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	57.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	110	31.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	29.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	23.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	36.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	26.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	16.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	60.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	45	39.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	60	54.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	45.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,170	42.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	28.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	375	13.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,695	40.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,355	32.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	12.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	11.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	590	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	565	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	445	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	445	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	340	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	300	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	290	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Japaraíba/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,155
Commute out to work in another municipality	640
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−545
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.66
Commuting attraction index	0.741
Median commuting time	30 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]: Japaraíba/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/japaraiba-mg-3135308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.