Migration in Wenceslau Braz/MG (2017–2022)

Wenceslau Braz/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 105 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (45.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.330. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Wenceslau Braz/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	135 to 275	use with caution
Out-migrants	105	19 to 191	low precision
Net migration	+100	−12 to 212	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.330	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Wenceslau Braz/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Delfim Moreira/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Wenceslau Braz/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	65.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	40	20.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	34.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	24.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	20.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	42.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	20.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	12.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	12.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	19.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	50	50.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	35.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	15.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	45.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	35.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	52.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	19.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	15.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	195	12.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	925	43.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	460	21.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	19.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	9.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	6.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	340	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	315	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	260	12.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	250	12.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	190	9.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	175	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	150	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	4.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Wenceslau Braz/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	980
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.55
Commuting attraction index	0.847
Median commuting time	30 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]: Wenceslau Braz/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/wenceslau-braz-mg-3172202/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.