Migration in Poço Fundo/MG (2017–2022)

Poço Fundo/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 745 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (11.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.142. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poço Fundo/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	745	566 to 924	good
Out-migrants	560	354 to 766	use with caution
Net migration	+185	−88 to 458	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.142	-	-

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 Poço Fundo/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Machado/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campestre/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Venturosa/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poço Fundo/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São João da Mata/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	52.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	225	30.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	16.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	32.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	25.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	12.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	37.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	22.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	18.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	12.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	18.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	300	53.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	29.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	17.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	37.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	28.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	25.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	33.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	18.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	17.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	15.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	95	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	14.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,960	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,710	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,290	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,175	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,480	35.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,940	25.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,685	17.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,080	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,450	9.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,315	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,205	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,800	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,780	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,525	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,505	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,020	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,010	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	855	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	840	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poço Fundo/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	420
Net commuting	+200
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.24
Commuting attraction index	1.019
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]: Poço Fundo/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poco-fundo-mg-3151701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.