Migration in Ponte Nova/MG (2017–2022)

Ponte Nova/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 54,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,790 in-migrants and lost 3,085 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −295 people (−5.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.050. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponte Nova/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,790	2,285 to 3,295	good
Out-migrants	3,085	2,596 to 3,574	good
Net migration	−295	−998 to 408	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.050	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ponte Nova/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Barra Longa/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Urucânia/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Santa Cruz do Escalvado/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Oratórios/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Abre Campo/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Acaiaca/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponte Nova/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Oratórios/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Raul Soares/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Guaraciaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Urucânia/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,085	38.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	875	31.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	830	29.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	740	37.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	550	28.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	20.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	13.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	920	33.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	615	22.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	660	23.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	535	19.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	305	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	300	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,880	60.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	775	25.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	430	13.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	690	33.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	605	29.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	540	26.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	11.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	765	24.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	720	23.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	20.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	19.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	7.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	535	17.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	515	16.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	395	12.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	340	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	295	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	235	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,625	40.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,485	27.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,700	17.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,800	15.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,920	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,355	26.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,310	18.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,860	12.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,910	8.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	590	1.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,325	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,345	14.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,375	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,995	11.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,610	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,835	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,655	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,560	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,005	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,990	5.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	255	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponte Nova/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	26,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,635
Net commuting	+1,485
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.35
Commuting attraction index	1.027
Median commuting time	50 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]: Ponte Nova/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ponte-nova-mg-3152105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.