Migration in Timóteo/MG (2017–2022)

Timóteo/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 76,920 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,605 in-migrants and lost 4,470 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (1.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.015. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 165 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Timóteo/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,605	3,878 to 5,332	good
Out-migrants	4,470	3,867 to 5,073	good
Net migration	+135	−810 to 1,080	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.015	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Timóteo/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Jaguaraçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Timóteo/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	460	low precision
Marliéria/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Jaguaraçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,910	41.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,785	38.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	880	19.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,120	36.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	900	29.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	610	20.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	13.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	29.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,120	24.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,085	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	11.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	9.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	735	15.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	625	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	625	13.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	580	12.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	510	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	435	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	315	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	295	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	250	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	240	5.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,470	55.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,480	33.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	515	11.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,150	38.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,010	33.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	475	15.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	12.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,560	34.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,035	23.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	21.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	10.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	8.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	760	17.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	725	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	615	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	540	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	530	11.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	380	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	210	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	170	3.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,265	38.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,530	27.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,305	19.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,000	15.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,500	30.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,400	30.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,500	17.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,945	14.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,455	7.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,920	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,235	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,525	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,145	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,860	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,420	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,985	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,910	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,630	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,525	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Timóteo/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	36,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,910
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,925
Net commuting	−1,985
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.39
Commuting attraction index	0.923
Median commuting time	35 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço → 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]: Timóteo/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/timoteo-mg-3168705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.