Migration in Mercês/MG (2017–2022)

Mercês/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +245 people (24.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.211. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mercês/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	533 to 867	good
Out-migrants	455	284 to 626	use with caution
Net migration	+245	5 to 485	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.211	-	-

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 Mercês/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio Pomba/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mercês/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Alto Rio Doce/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio Pomba/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Silveirânia/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paiva/MG · 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	270	38.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	32.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	28.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	41.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	29.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	14.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	13.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	33.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	29.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	17.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	17.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	46.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	38.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	47.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	24.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	22.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	39.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	26.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	13.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	10.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	10.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,965	57.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,565	22.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	740	10.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	585	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,070	42.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,375	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,785	18.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	730	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	680	7.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,385	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,360	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,140	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,045	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	980	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	940	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	660	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	620	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	560	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	515	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mercês/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.19
Commuting attraction index	0.951
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]: Mercês/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/merces-mg-3141603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.