Migration in Piraúba/MG (2017–2022)

Piraúba/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 665 in-migrants and lost 410 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +255 people (23.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.236. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piraúba/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	665	497 to 833	good
Out-migrants	410	184 to 636	use with caution
Net migration	+255	−27 to 537	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.236	-	-

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 Piraúba/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Astolfo Dutra/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tocantins/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Guarani/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piraúba/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Guarani/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio Pomba/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Astolfo Dutra/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	310	46.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	35.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	18.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	42.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	15.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	39.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	25.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	15.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	15.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	43.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	37.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	19.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	43.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	19.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	19.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	17.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	140	34.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	30.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	15.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	14.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	75	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,010	51.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,960	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	945	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	855	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,570	41.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,410	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,350	21.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	805	7.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	7.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,585	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,525	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,225	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,180	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,155	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,100	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	720	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	645	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	620	6.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	615	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piraúba/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	565
Commute in from another municipality to work here	310
Net commuting	−255
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.82
Commuting attraction index	0.936
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]: Piraúba/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pirauba-mg-3151305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.