Migration in Cajari/MA (2017–2022)

Cajari/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 860 in-migrants and lost 1,480 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −620 people (−41.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.265. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cajari/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	860	643 to 1,077	good
Out-migrants	1,480	1,060 to 1,900	good
Net migration	−620	−1,093 to −147	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−41.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.265	-	-

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 Cajari/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Viana/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Monção/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vitória do Mearim/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Penalva/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cajari/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Viana/MA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Monção/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	355	41.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	30.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	240	27.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	51.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	18.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	37.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	34.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	20.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	15.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	975	66.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	385	26.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	42.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	27.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	19.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	38.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	29.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	18.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	13.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	370	24.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	340	22.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	12.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,400	63.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,430	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,270	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	430	5.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,595	42.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,430	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,575	23.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	770	5.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,685	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,650	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,620	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,595	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,560	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,420	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,390	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,285	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,020	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	965	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cajari/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,845
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	240
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.96
Commuting attraction index	1.008
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]: Cajari/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cajari-ma-2102507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.