Migration in Medina/MG (2017–2022)

Medina/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 710 in-migrants and lost 1,050 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −340 people (−17.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.193. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Medina/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	710	470 to 950	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,050	753 to 1,347	good
Net migration	−340	−721 to 41	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.193	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Medina/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Comercinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Medina/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Sertãozinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Comercinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ponto dos Volantes/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	300	42.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	245	34.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	23.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	38.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	32.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	19.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	36.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	29.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	16.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	69.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	15.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	40.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	22.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	21.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	14.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	35.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	25.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	11.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	205	19.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,610	60.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,515	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,275	10.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,255	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,310	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,380	27.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,870	25.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,240	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	580	3.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,660	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,370	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,040	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,000	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,815	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,775	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,465	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,420	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,355	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,250	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Medina/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,750
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.41
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	80 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]: Medina/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/medina-mg-3141405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.