Migration in Alcântara/MA (2017–2022)

Alcântara/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 1,255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −865 people (−50.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.524. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alcântara/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	254 to 526	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,255	906 to 1,604	good
Net migration	−865	−1,239 to −491	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−50.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.524	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Alcântara/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Bequimão/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alcântara/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Bequimão/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	65.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	27.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	34.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	34.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	22.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	39.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	26.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	17.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	835	66.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	280	22.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	40.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	39.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	11.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	28.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	24.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	20.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	15.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	265	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	17.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	195	15.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,460	58.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,460	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,615	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	585	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,645	31.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,390	29.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,115	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,635	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	290	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,265	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,225	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,915	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,865	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,590	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,440	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,435	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,410	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,390	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,335	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alcântara/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	570
Net commuting	+410
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.16
Commuting attraction index	1.061
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Alcântara/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alcantara-ma-2100204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.