Migration in Pimenta/MG (2017–2022)

Pimenta/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +210 people (26.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.278. 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 Pimenta/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	353 to 617	good
Out-migrants	275	146 to 404	use with caution
Net migration	+210	25 to 395	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.278	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pimenta/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Pains/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Piumhi/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pimenta/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Piumhi/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pains/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	52.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	175	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	43.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	23.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	19.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	39.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	22.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	20.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	45.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	30.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	65	23.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	29.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	29.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	34.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	27.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	21.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	16.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	23.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	21.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	20.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,110	53.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,060	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	870	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	790	13.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,890	35.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,445	30.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,170	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,050	13.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	6.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,235	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,230	16.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	900	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	850	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	835	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	780	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	500	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	430	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	355	4.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pimenta/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,395
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.64
Commuting attraction index	0.963
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]: Pimenta/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pimenta-mg-3150505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.