Migration in Pedra Bonita/MG (2017–2022)

Pedra Bonita/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,770 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (25.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.288. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Bonita/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	275 to 485	good
Out-migrants	210	105 to 315	use with caution
Net migration	+170	22 to 318	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.288	-	-

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 Pedra Bonita/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Margarida/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Divino/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sericita/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Abre Campo/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Bonita/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Manhuaçu/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	200	52.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	27.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	19.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	24.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	20.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	36.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	34.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	13.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	115	56.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	39.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	59.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	40.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	40.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	19.0%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	19.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	81.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	40	18.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,815	66.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,125	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,105	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,500	21.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,025	14.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	175	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	890	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	840	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	810	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	730	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	630	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	560	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	510	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	485	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	480	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	460	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Bonita/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.36
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	40 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]: Pedra Bonita/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-bonita-mg-3148756/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.