Migration in Pirapetinga/MG (2017–2022)

Pirapetinga/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,395 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 480 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −50 people (−4.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.049. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pirapetinga/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	480	339 to 621	good
Out-migrants	530	340 to 720	use with caution
Net migration	−50	−287 to 187	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.049	-	-

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 Pirapetinga/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Estrela Dalva/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Leopoldina/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pirapetinga/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Miracema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Estrela Dalva/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	48.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	28.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	41.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	35.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	12.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	36.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	29.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	17.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	48.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	34.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	17.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	38.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	35.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	14.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	32.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	28.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	24.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	9.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	145	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,040	41.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,335	31.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,030	14.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	920	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,195	39.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,720	25.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,035	19.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	855	8.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,590	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,575	15.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,185	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,025	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,015	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	935	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	760	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	665	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	590	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	560	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pirapetinga/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	515
Commute in from another municipality to work here	510
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.43
Commuting attraction index	0.982
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]: Pirapetinga/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pirapetinga-mg-3151107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.