Migration in João Monlevade/MG (2017–2022)

João Monlevade/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,685 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,995 in-migrants and lost 4,060 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +940 people (12.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.104. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for João Monlevade/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,995	4,327 to 5,663	good
Out-migrants	4,060	3,502 to 4,618	good
Net migration	+940	69 to 1,811	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.104	-	-

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 João Monlevade/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Rio Piracicaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Bela Vista de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
São Domingos do Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Nova Era/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Alvinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from João Monlevade/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	755	use with caution
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Rio Piracicaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Barão de Cocais/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Alvinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Bela Vista de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Brumadinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,085	41.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,900	38.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	985	19.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,470	41.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,065	30.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	660	18.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	9.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,415	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,325	26.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,275	25.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	14.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	3.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,000	20.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	960	19.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	620	12.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	535	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	485	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	405	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	260	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	260	5.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,145	52.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,365	33.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	545	13.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,075	38.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	34.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	16.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	10.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,245	30.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,120	27.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	930	22.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	465	11.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	6.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	850	20.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	770	19.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	11.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	455	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	370	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	330	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	270	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	5.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,155	37.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,230	31.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,795	17.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,445	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,935	31.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	22,770	30.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,265	16.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,680	14.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,155	6.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	285	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,405	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,640	13.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,525	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,965	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,710	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,375	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,070	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,910	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,620	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,365	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for João Monlevade/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	38,420
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,700
Net commuting	+350
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.72
Commuting attraction index	0.984
Median commuting time	60 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]: João Monlevade/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joao-monlevade-mg-3136207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.