Migration in Pará de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Pará de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 91,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,715 in-migrants and lost 3,295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,420 people (26.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.269. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pará de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,715	5,003 to 6,427	good
Out-migrants	3,295	2,818 to 3,772	good
Net migration	+2,420	1,563 to 3,277	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.269	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pará de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	945	good
Pitangui/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Igaratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Florestal/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São José da Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pará de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São José da Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Florestal/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Onça de Pitangui/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Igaratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Pequi/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,440	42.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,345	41.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	925	16.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,235	31.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,160	29.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,050	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	13.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,465	25.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,430	25.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,320	23.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	940	16.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	330	5.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,080	18.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,060	18.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	715	12.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	710	12.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	600	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	480	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	335	5.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	330	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	200	3.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,380	41.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,370	41.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	545	16.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	755	33.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	595	26.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	24.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	14.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	855	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	820	24.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	710	21.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	615	18.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	6.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	665	20.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	605	18.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	440	13.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	330	10.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	265	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	265	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	3.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	23,355	37.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,940	28.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,610	17.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,290	16.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,370	33.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	30,250	33.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,470	15.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,715	12.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,125	4.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	370	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,740	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,450	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,815	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,640	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,800	10.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,755	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,680	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,130	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,400	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	5,350	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pará de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	53,850
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,090
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,780
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.88
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano de Belo Horizonte → 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]: Pará de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/para-de-minas-mg-3147105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.