Migration in Pedralva/MG (2017–2022)

Pedralva/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,180 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 705 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (16.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.135. 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 Pedralva/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	705	537 to 873	good
Out-migrants	540	349 to 731	use with caution
Net migration	+170	−84 to 424	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.135	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pedralva/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Jacareí/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Maria da Fé/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José do Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedralva/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Conceição das Pedras/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Maria da Fé/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São José do Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	36.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	260	36.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	26.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	38.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	31.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	20.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	28.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	21.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	21.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	17.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	12.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	54.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	25.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	38.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	37.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	18.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	5.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	35.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	23.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	18.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	16.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	18.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,700	53.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,765	25.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	790	11.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	680	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,965	39.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,820	28.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,795	17.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	740	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	685	6.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,485	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,405	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,115	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,090	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	925	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	915	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	715	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	645	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	615	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	560	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedralva/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	585
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−470
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.03
Commuting attraction index	0.858
Median commuting time	50 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]: Pedralva/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedralva-mg-3149101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.