Migration in Bernardo do Mearim/MA (2017–2022)

Bernardo do Mearim/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,345 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 215 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −40 people (−7.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.080. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bernardo do Mearim/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	215	136 to 294	use with caution
Out-migrants	255	126 to 384	use with caution
Net migration	−40	−192 to 112	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.080	-	-

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 Bernardo do Mearim/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Trizidela do Vale/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Poção de Pedras/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Igarapé Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bernardo do Mearim/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Igarapé Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	51.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	37.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	11.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	44.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	22.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	20.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	43.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	75	29.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	27.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	47.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	30.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	21.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	41.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	35.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	56.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	23.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	19.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,000	58.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	7.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,015	35.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,855	33.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,190	21.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	430	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	715	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	700	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	570	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	565	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	460	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	450	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	430	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	425	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	385	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bernardo do Mearim/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,410
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.09
Commuting attraction index	1.036
Median commuting time	50 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]: Bernardo do Mearim/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bernardo-do-mearim-ma-2101939/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.