Migration in Pequi/MG (2017–2022)

Pequi/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 475 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +305 people (77.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.473. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pequi/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	475	372 to 578	good
Out-migrants	170	84 to 256	use with caution
Net migration	+305	171 to 439	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	77.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.473	-	-

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 Pequi/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Maravilhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José da Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pequi/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São José da Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	44.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	170	35.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	18.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	34.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	27.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	21.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	29.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	23.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	8.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	95	57.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	30	28.6%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	23.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	23.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	23.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	35.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	32.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	20.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	31.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	14.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,240	48.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	26.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	13.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,300	35.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,175	32.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	17.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	11.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	550	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	530	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	435	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	350	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	335	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	250	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	210	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	205	6.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pequi/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,955
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.04
Commuting attraction index	0.952
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]: Pequi/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pequi-mg-3149606/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.