Migration in Raposos/MG (2017–2022)

Raposos/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,345 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −115 people (−7.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.121. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Raposos/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	290 to 540	use with caution
Out-migrants	530	343 to 717	use with caution
Net migration	−115	−340 to 110	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.121	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Raposos/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Raposos/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio Acima/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	66.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	110	26.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	7.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	53.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	17.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	16.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	34.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	29.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	22.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	49.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	34.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	16.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	37.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	130	32.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	30.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	26.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	19.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	28.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,070	37.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,600	33.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,845	17.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,285	11.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,055	38.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,770	30.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,405	15.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,665	10.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	960	6.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,415	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,120	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,790	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,785	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,525	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,155	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,080	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,070	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,005	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	980	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Raposos/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,845
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,480
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	−4,250
Out-commuting rate (%)	57.11
Commuting attraction index	0.437
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Raposos/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/raposos-mg-3153905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.