Migration in Miraí/MG (2017–2022)

Miraí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 825 in-migrants and lost 460 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +365 people (28.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.286. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miraí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	825	607 to 1,043	good
Out-migrants	460	294 to 626	use with caution
Net migration	+365	90 to 640	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.286	-	-

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 Miraí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Cataguases/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miraí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santana de Cataguases/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rosário da Limeira/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	375	45.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	27.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	27.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	41.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	6.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	33.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	18.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	17.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	16.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	13.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	105	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	71.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	27.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	37.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	36.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	15.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	33.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	25.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	17.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	16.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	22.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	15.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,685	41.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,830	32.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,430	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	840	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,385	42.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,000	23.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,275	17.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,175	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	925	7.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,740	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,690	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,425	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,380	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,280	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,270	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	865	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	860	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	765	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	695	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miraí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	350
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.13
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	55 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]: Miraí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mirai-mg-3142205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.