Migration in Pescador/MG (2017–2022)

Pescador/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 350 in-migrants and lost 120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +230 people (68.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.490. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pescador/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	350	228 to 472	use with caution
Out-migrants	120	49 to 191	low precision
Net migration	+230	89 to 371	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	68.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.490	-	-

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 Pescador/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Campanário/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sertãozinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nova Módica/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itambacuri/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José do Divino/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pescador/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Módica/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	35.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	32.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	32.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	40.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	28.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	20.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	5.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	65	54.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	45.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	61.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	38.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	41.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	25.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,240	56.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	535	24.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	11.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	32.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,005	31.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	15.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	14.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	5.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	455	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	390	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	375	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	290	9.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	265	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	235	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	205	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	205	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pescador/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	950
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.92
Commuting attraction index	1.004
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]: Pescador/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pescador-mg-3150000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.