Migration in Piranguçu/MG (2017–2022)

Piranguçu/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 840 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +655 people (114.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.638. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piranguçu/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	840	685 to 995	good
Out-migrants	185	90 to 280	use with caution
Net migration	+655	473 to 837	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	114.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.638	-	-

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 Piranguçu/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	395	good
Campos do Jordão/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piranguçu/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	435	51.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	260	31.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	16.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	38.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	31.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	16.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	29.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	26.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	19.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	13.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	10.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	130	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	10.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	9.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	9.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	80	43.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	35.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	21.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	41.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	34.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	44.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	23.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	70.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	29.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,995	54.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,030	39.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,205	23.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,115	21.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	425	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	395	7.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	760	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	595	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	535	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	525	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	290	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	285	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piranguçu/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,530
Commute out to work in another municipality	845
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−730
Out-commuting rate (%)	33.51
Commuting attraction index	0.691
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]: Piranguçu/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pirangucu-mg-3150901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.