Migration in Rio Piracicaba/MG (2017–2022)

Rio Piracicaba/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,025 in-migrants and lost 825 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +200 people (14.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.109. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Piracicaba/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,025	817 to 1,233	good
Out-migrants	825	576 to 1,074	use with caution
Net migration	+200	−125 to 525	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.109	-	-

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 Rio Piracicaba/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Nova Era/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Alvinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Domingos do Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Piracicaba/MG
Destination	People	Precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Alvinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Dom Silvério/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	420	41.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	375	36.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	230	22.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	31.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	31.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	17.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	30.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	25.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	12.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	18.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	55.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	24.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	45.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	24.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	19.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	255	31.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	26.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	21.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	18.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	21.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,960	52.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,440	25.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,140	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	955	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,510	40.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,090	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,520	18.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,400	10.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,045	7.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,010	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,870	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,635	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,380	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,310	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,290	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	895	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	880	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	815	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	765	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Piracicaba/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,430
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	735
Net commuting	−375
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.27
Commuting attraction index	0.929
Median commuting time	60 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]: Rio Piracicaba/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-piracicaba-mg-3155702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.