Migration in Acará/PA (2017–2022)

Acará/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 53,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,065 in-migrants and lost 2,915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,845 people (−34.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.464. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Acará/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,065	791 to 1,339	good
Out-migrants	2,915	2,295 to 3,535	good
Net migration	−1,845	−2,523 to −1,167	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.464	-	-

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 Acará/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Moju/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tomé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tailândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Acará/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	485	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Concórdia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Tailândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Tomé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Moju/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Abaetetuba/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	455	42.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	320	29.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	27.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	30.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	28.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	9.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	15.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,770	60.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	800	27.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	345	11.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	47.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	14.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	4.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,005	34.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	965	33.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	20.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	9.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	530	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	435	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	390	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	375	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	355	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	310	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,165	67.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,430	17.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,600	11.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,100	3.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	24,065	41.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,040	32.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,245	19.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,975	5.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	1.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	6,730	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,505	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,500	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,635	10.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,635	10.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,575	10.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,235	9.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,180	9.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	3,085	5.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,840	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Acará/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,895
Commute out to work in another municipality	510
Commute in from another municipality to work here	980
Net commuting	+465
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.21
Commuting attraction index	1.024
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]: Acará/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/acara-pa-1500206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.