Migration in Joaquim Felício/MG (2017–2022)

Joaquim Felício/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 360 in-migrants and lost 235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (35.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.215. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Joaquim Felício/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	360	256 to 464	good
Out-migrants	235	106 to 364	use with caution
Net migration	+130	−36 to 296	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.215	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Joaquim Felício/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bocaiúva/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Buenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Joaquim Felício/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Buenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	38.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	31.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	29.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	38.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	26.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	22.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	37.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	15.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	17.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	45.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	43.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	62.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	37.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	42.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	31.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	25.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	61.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	25.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	12.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,385	58.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	11.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	250	10.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,485	42.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	910	26.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	13.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	4.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	470	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	465	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	410	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	330	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	300	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	245	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Joaquim Felício/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.01
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	60 min

Open Joaquim Felício/MG in the interactive atlas →

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]: Joaquim Felício/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joaquim-felicio-mg-3136405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.