Migration in Três Pontas/MG (2017–2022)

Três Pontas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 52,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,665 in-migrants and lost 1,605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (1.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.018. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Três Pontas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,665	1,275 to 2,055	good
Out-migrants	1,605	1,267 to 1,943	good
Net migration	+60	−456 to 576	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.018	-	-

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 Três Pontas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Coqueiral/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santana da Vargem/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Três Pontas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Santana da Vargem/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Boa Esperança/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campanha/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Tomé das Letras/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	695	41.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	610	36.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	355	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	32.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	300	26.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	25.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	32.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	30.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	350	21.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	11.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	290	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	265	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	185	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	160	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,245	77.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	280	17.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	295	27.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	23.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	20.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	580	35.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	33.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	270	16.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	9.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	11.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,745	43.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,345	25.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,655	15.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,540	15.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,245	36.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,585	25.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,840	18.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,090	11.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,580	8.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,570	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,920	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,870	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,840	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,470	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,610	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,830	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,545	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,395	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,185	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Três Pontas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	705
Net commuting	−555
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.92
Commuting attraction index	0.966
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]: Três Pontas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tres-pontas-mg-3169406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.