Migration in Cajapió/MA (2017–2022)

Cajapió/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,455 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 695 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −355 people (−37.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.345. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cajapió/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	213 to 467	use with caution
Out-migrants	695	276 to 1,114	low precision
Net migration	−355	−793 to 83	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−37.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.345	-	-

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 Cajapió/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Vicente Ferrer/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Bento/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cajapió/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Bacurituba/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	185	55.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	145	43.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	41.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	23.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	44.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	38.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	9.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	7.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	23.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	22.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	600	86.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	95	13.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	46.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	37.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	37.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	25.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.1%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	220	31.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	15.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,305	58.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,315	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	835	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	3.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,825	49.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,670	27.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,670	17.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	4.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	185	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,155	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,080	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,075	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,070	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	915	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	820	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	810	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	645	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	640	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cajapió/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.87
Commuting attraction index	0.966
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]: Cajapió/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cajapio-ma-2102408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.