Migration in Vargem Alegre/MG (2017–2022)

Vargem Alegre/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,450 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +250 people (45.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.245. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vargem Alegre/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	499 to 771	good
Out-migrants	385	236 to 534	use with caution
Net migration	+250	49 to 451	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.245	-	-

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 Vargem Alegre/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Entre Folhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bom Jesus do Galho/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vargem Alegre/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Jesus do Galho/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ubaporanga/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Entre Folhas/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	230	36.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	36.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	26.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	50.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	17.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	31.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	28.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	21.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	70	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	225	59.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	30.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	53.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	32.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	26.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	15.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	14.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	11.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	95	24.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,265	64.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	535	15.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	290	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,105	41.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,505	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	18.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	7.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	230	4.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	805	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	710	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	600	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	580	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	8.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	280	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vargem Alegre/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,095
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.51
Commuting attraction index	0.890
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]: Vargem Alegre/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vargem-alegre-mg-3170578/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.