Migration in Bacurituba/MA (2017–2022)

Bacurituba/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +75 people (15.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.154. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bacurituba/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	193 to 377	use with caution
Out-migrants	210	30 to 390	low precision
Net migration	+75	−127 to 277	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.154	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Bacurituba/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Cajapió/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bacurituba/MA
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
Return to municipality of birth	115	40.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	40.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	19.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	30.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	35.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	28.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	17.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	19.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	57.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	31.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	45.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	21.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	52.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	23.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	23.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,860	60.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	595	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	140	4.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,575	31.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,515	30.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,460	29.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	40	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	615	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	535	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	520	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	505	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	420	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	415	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	370	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bacurituba/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.78
Commuting attraction index	0.938
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]: Bacurituba/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bacurituba-ma-2101350/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.