Migration in Pingo-d'Água/MG (2017–2022)

Pingo-d'Água/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +275 people (62.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.446. 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 Pingo-d'Água/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	328 to 562	good
Out-migrants	170	87 to 253	use with caution
Net migration	+275	132 to 418	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	62.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.446	-	-

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 Pingo-d'Água/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jesus do Galho/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Córrego Novo/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pingo-d'Água/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jesus do Galho/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	58.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	135	30.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	39.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	34.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	38.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	32.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	18.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	70.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	30	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	52.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	47.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	44.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	29.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	61.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	11.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,535	54.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	740	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	9.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	250	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,580	37.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,455	34.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	540	12.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	515	12.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	4.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	625	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	570	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	415	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	395	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	295	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	290	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	260	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pingo-d'Água/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,715
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.22
Commuting attraction index	0.914
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Pingo-d'Água/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pingo-d-agua-mg-3150539/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.