Migration in Josenópolis/MG (2017–2022)

Josenópolis/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 260 in-migrants and lost 240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (5.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.041. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Josenópolis/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	260	181 to 339	use with caution
Out-migrants	240	130 to 350	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−115 to 155	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.041	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Josenópolis/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Atibaia/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ilhabela/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Virgem da Lapa/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Josenópolis/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ilhabela/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Atibaia/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	100	39.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	33.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	27.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	46.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	37.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	15	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	34.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	23.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	23.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	9.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	9.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	21.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	19.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	56.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	41.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	65.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	35.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	37.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	27.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	22.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	47.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	29.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	22.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,290	64.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	10.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	6.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,145	34.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,030	30.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	22.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	11.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	35	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	390	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	365	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	355	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	350	11.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	340	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	300	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	290	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	260	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	260	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	7.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Josenópolis/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	910
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.90
Commuting attraction index	0.890
Median commuting time	1,020 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]: Josenópolis/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/josenopolis-mg-3136579/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.