Migration in Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG (2017–2022)

Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 705 in-migrants and lost 395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +310 people (58.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.281. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	705	563 to 847	good
Out-migrants	395	211 to 579	use with caution
Net migration	+310	78 to 542	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	58.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.281	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Barão do Monte Alto/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Eugenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Laje do Muriaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Eugenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	345	49.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	240	34.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	40.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	32.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	15.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	36.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	28.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	17.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	13.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	11.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	210	53.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	34.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	40.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	39.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.9%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	41.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	22.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	11.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	26.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	24.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	19.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	7.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,560	46.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,085	32.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	13.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,980	40.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	830	17.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	515	10.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	7.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	700	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	650	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	590	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	540	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	445	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	300	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	280	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	270	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.93
Commuting attraction index	0.875
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]: Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/patrocinio-do-muriae-mg-3148202/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.