Migration in Patrocínio/MG (2017–2022)

Patrocínio/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 84,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,980 in-migrants and lost 4,535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,445 people (17.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.138. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Patrocínio/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,980	5,138 to 6,822	good
Out-migrants	4,535	3,876 to 5,194	good
Net migration	+1,445	376 to 2,514	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.138	-	-

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 Patrocínio/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Coromandel/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Araxá/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Monte Carmelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Serra do Salitre/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Patrocínio/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Guimarânia/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Serra do Salitre/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Coromandel/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Araxá/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Monte Carmelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,120	52.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,965	32.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	895	15.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,250	35.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,005	28.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	750	21.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,880	31.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,340	22.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,300	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	800	13.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	7.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,030	17.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	990	16.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	750	12.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	720	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	690	11.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	615	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	575	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	425	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	0.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,985	43.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,810	39.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	740	16.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	925	31.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	870	29.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	23.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	16.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,330	29.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,145	25.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	905	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	15.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	7.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	925	20.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	815	18.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	450	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	420	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	420	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	415	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	395	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,545	40.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,245	28.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,030	16.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,370	14.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	27,365	32.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	24,940	29.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,000	15.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,735	14.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,180	7.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	535	0.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	11,480	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	11,460	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,905	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,475	12.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,415	9.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,460	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,920	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,680	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,300	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	5,110	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Patrocínio/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	44,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	795
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,845
Net commuting	+1,055
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.78
Commuting attraction index	1.011
Median commuting time	60 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/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/patrocinio-mg-3148103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.