Migration in Cachoeira Grande/MA (2017–2022)

Cachoeira Grande/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 400 in-migrants and lost 610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −215 people (−23.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.211. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeira Grande/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	400	271 to 529	use with caution
Out-migrants	610	373 to 847	use with caution
Net migration	−215	−485 to 55	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.211	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cachoeira Grande/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Presidente Juscelino/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira Grande/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Paulínia/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	49.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	31.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	19.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	45.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	37.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	58.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	23.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	21.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	66.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	26.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	45.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	36.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	18.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	31.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	23.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	22.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	19.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	15.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,720	56.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,150	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	640	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	5.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,995	53.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,580	27.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,490	16.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,005	11.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	995	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	985	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	955	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	955	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	880	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	875	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	870	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	5.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	465	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira Grande/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.97
Commuting attraction index	0.956
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]: Cachoeira Grande/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-grande-ma-2102374/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.