Migration in Onça de Pitangui/MG (2017–2022)

Onça de Pitangui/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,795 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (14.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.076. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Onça de Pitangui/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	192 to 368	use with caution
Out-migrants	240	101 to 379	use with caution
Net migration	+40	−124 to 204	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.076	-	-

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 Onça de Pitangui/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Capelinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José da Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Onça de Pitangui/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	51.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	41.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	28.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	28.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	35.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	33.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	7.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	19.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	17.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	54.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	33.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	12.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	26.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	41.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	22.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	16.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	71.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,110	59.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	365	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	14.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	6.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,040	38.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	25.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	640	23.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	6.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	4.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	435	17.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	400	15.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	295	11.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	285	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	225	9.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	220	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	175	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	175	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	155	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	145	5.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Onça de Pitangui/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,495
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.42
Commuting attraction index	0.970
Median commuting time	30 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]: Onça de Pitangui/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/onca-de-pitangui-mg-3145802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.