Migration in Davinópolis/MA (2017–2022)

Davinópolis/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,255 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,005 in-migrants and lost 600 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,400 people (105.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.538. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Davinópolis/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,005	1,677 to 2,333	good
Out-migrants	600	371 to 829	use with caution
Net migration	+1,400	1,000 to 1,800	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	105.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.538	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Davinópolis/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	1,045	good
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ribamar Fiquene/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Buriticupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
João Lisboa/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Buritirana/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Amarante do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Governador Edison Lobão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Davinópolis/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Senador La Rocque/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,055	52.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	865	43.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	80	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	41.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	31.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	21.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	5.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	775	38.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	27.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	15.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	9.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	5.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	19.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	340	17.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	350	58.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	160	26.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	37.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	30.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	28.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	41.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	23.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	20.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	125	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,430	48.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,070	29.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,130	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	445	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,020	40.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,960	32.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,680	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,445	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	2.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,425	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,425	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,345	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,330	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,095	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,075	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,050	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	935	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	795	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	765	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Davinópolis/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,185
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,985
Commute in from another municipality to work here	555
Net commuting	−1,430
Out-commuting rate (%)	32.12
Commuting attraction index	0.754
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → 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]: Davinópolis/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/davinopolis-ma-2103752/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.