Migration in Mesquita/MG (2017–2022)

Mesquita/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,785 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 110 in-migrants and lost 620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −510 people (−106.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.697. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mesquita/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	110	63 to 157	use with caution
Out-migrants	620	315 to 925	use with caution
Net migration	−510	−818 to −202	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−106.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.697	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Mesquita/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Joanésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mesquita/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Joanésia/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	45	39.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	30.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	30.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	41.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	10	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	8.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	39.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	26.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	43.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	17.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	13.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	64.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	28.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	6.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	41.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	32.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	17.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	46.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	29.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	15.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	20.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	17.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	9.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,015	58.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	845	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	355	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,175	44.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,180	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	21.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	5.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	5.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	700	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	665	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	605	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	595	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	460	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	315	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	310	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	285	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	270	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mesquita/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,690
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.06
Commuting attraction index	0.845
Median commuting time	80 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Mesquita/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mesquita-mg-3141702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.