Migration in Limeira do Oeste/MG (2017–2022)

Limeira do Oeste/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,295 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +765 people (94.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.419. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Limeira do Oeste/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,295	1,101 to 1,489	good
Out-migrants	530	363 to 697	use with caution
Net migration	+765	509 to 1,021	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	94.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.419	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Limeira do Oeste/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Iturama/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Carneirinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Coruripe/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Vitória/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
União de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Simão/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ituiutaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Limeira do Oeste/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Iturama/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
União de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Carneirinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Populina/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	680	52.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	530	40.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	90	6.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	44.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	21.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	150	17.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	16.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	38.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	445	34.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	13.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	150	11.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	19.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	235	18.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	145	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	320	59.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	25.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	44.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	29.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	21.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	47.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	23.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	18.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	16.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,185	44.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,670	33.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	560	11.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,785	37.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,715	36.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	965	13.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	10.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,080	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,065	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	820	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	790	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	660	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	530	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	530	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	470	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	445	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	445	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Limeira do Oeste/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	295
Net commuting	+235
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.32
Commuting attraction index	1.053
Median commuting time	45 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]: Limeira do Oeste/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/limeira-do-oeste-mg-3138625/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.