Migration in Castanheira/MT (2017–2022)

Castanheira/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 495 in-migrants and lost 720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −225 people (−31.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.183. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Castanheira/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	495	343 to 647	use with caution
Out-migrants	720	412 to 1,028	use with caution
Net migration	−225	−568 to 118	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.183	-	-

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 Castanheira/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Juína/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Juruena/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Castanheira/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Juína/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Juruena/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	240	48.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	210	42.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	9.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	36.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	33.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	39.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	27.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	21.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	14.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	580	80.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	115	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	26.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	49.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	31.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	9.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	16.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	16.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,395	52.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,030	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	645	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	11.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,305	33.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,995	28.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,630	23.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	725	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	305	4.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,050	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	980	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	715	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	710	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	525	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	520	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	495	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	475	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	450	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Castanheira/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,060
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.76
Commuting attraction index	1.002
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]: Castanheira/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/castanheira-mt-5102850/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.