Migration in Medeiros/MG (2017–2022)

Medeiros/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 310 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (29.93 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, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Medeiros/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	310	212 to 408	use with caution
Out-migrants	200	94 to 306	use with caution
Net migration	+110	−35 to 255	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.215	-	-

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 Medeiros/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Bambuí/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Medeiros/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	46.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	140	45.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	52.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	18.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	15.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	40.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	24.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	14.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	9.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	20.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	20.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	45	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	110	56.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	25.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	17.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	64.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	35.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	40.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	30.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	30.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	58.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	22.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	19.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,110	45.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	18.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	12.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,290	36.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,195	33.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	620	17.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	9.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	3.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	545	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	465	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	395	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	385	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	280	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	270	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	210	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Medeiros/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	30
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.48
Commuting attraction index	1.043
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]: Medeiros/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/medeiros-mg-3141306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.