Migration in Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT (2017–2022)

Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,670 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,585 in-migrants and lost 950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +635 people (95.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.251. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,585	1,361 to 1,809	good
Out-migrants	950	667 to 1,233	use with caution
Net migration	+635	274 to 996	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	95.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.251	-	-

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 Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Alto Boa Vista/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canarana/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Serra Nova Dourada/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Alegre do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Serra Nova Dourada/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Novo Santo Antônio/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Alto Boa Vista/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	965	60.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	610	38.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	390	41.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	30.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	17.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	100	10.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	645	40.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	18.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	250	15.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	13.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	8.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	270	17.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	260	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	205	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	11.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	1.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	775	82.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	150	15.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	20	2.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	35.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	15.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	32.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	29.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	12.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	18.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	15.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	14.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,880	55.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	775	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,945	34.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,685	29.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	815	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	810	14.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	7.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	805	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	750	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	610	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	595	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	460	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	435	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	410	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	400	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	260	5.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.81
Commuting attraction index	0.997
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]: Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bom-jesus-do-araguaia-mt-5101852/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.