Migration in União de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

União de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 520 in-migrants and lost 425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (26.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for União de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	520	393 to 647	good
Out-migrants	425	253 to 597	use with caution
Net migration	+95	−119 to 309	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 União de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Iturama/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Limeira do Oeste/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Simão/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Fernandópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from União de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Iturama/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Limeira do Oeste/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	38.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	51.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	19.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	25	7.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	48.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	21.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	9.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	16.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	48.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	155	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	15.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	37.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	29.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	20.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	42.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	23.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	16.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	21.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	17.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,415	61.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	14.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	9.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,250	37.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	980	29.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	20.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	240	7.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	4.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	530	17.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	515	16.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	300	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	295	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	285	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	255	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	200	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	160	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for União de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,655
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.07
Commuting attraction index	1.035
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]: União de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uniao-de-minas-mg-3170438/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.