Migration in Pouso Alegre/MG (2017–2022)

Pouso Alegre/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 143,305 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 13,765 in-migrants and lost 8,145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,620 people (39.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.257. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 170 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pouso Alegre/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	13,765	12,651 to 14,879	good
Out-migrants	8,145	7,256 to 9,034	good
Net migration	+5,620	4,195 to 7,045	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	39.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.257	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pouso Alegre/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,260	good
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
São Gonçalo do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Ouro Fino/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Borda da Mata/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pouso Alegre/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Congonhal/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Borda da Mata/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
São Sebastião da Bela Vista/MG · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,510	47.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,905	42.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,335	9.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	3,505	37.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,370	35.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,380	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,120	11.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,305	31.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,915	28.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,805	20.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,365	9.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	810	5.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	560	4.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,760	20.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,730	19.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,580	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,385	10.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,380	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,280	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	880	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	845	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	590	4.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	335	2.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,360	41.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,895	35.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,885	23.2%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,225	39.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,780	31.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	920	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	755	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,235	27.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,100	25.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,950	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,160	14.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	7.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,630	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,505	18.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	905	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	900	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	730	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	640	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	575	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	525	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	410	5.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	330	4.0%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	32,840	34.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	27,855	29.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	21,205	22.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,760	13.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	44,510	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	42,955	31.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	26,120	18.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,220	11.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,815	6.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	530	0.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	19,830	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,405	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	16,400	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,265	12.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	13,130	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	10,630	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,365	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,755	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,525	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,935	6.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pouso Alegre/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	77,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,415
Net commuting	+4,245
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.79
Commuting attraction index	1.026
Median commuting time	40 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]: Pouso Alegre/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pouso-alegre-mg-3152501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.