Migration in Piracema/MG (2017–2022)

Piracema/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,385 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 670 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +265 people (41.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.245. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piracema/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	670	531 to 809	good
Out-migrants	405	220 to 590	use with caution
Net migration	+265	34 to 496	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.245	-	-

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 Piracema/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itaguara/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Passa Tempo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Desterro de Entre Rios/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piracema/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Itaguara/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Desterro de Entre Rios/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Carmópolis de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Crucilândia/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	335	49.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	210	31.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	37.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	30.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	85	17.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	36.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	32.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	19.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	9.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	53.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	30.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	15.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	39.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	24.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	22.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	46.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	23.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	15.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	70	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,470	56.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	915	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	465	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,380	39.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,675	27.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,065	17.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	600	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	4.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	940	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	890	15.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	715	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	685	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	570	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	560	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	375	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	360	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	310	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	4.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piracema/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.69
Commuting attraction index	0.965
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]: Piracema/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piracema-mg-3150604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.