Migration in Dom Pedro/MA (2017–2022)

Dom Pedro/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,425 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 925 in-migrants and lost 2,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,165 people (−54.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.386. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Dom Pedro/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	925	665 to 1,185	good
Out-migrants	2,090	1,623 to 2,557	good
Net migration	−1,165	−1,699 to −631	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−54.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.386	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Dom Pedro/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São José dos Basílios/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Dom Pedro/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santo Antônio dos Lopes/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Gonçalves Dias/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Governador Archer/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	40.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	295	31.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	255	27.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	36.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	31.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	16.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	35.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	25.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	9.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	155	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,235	59.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	635	30.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	10.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	445	41.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	33.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	17.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	605	29.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	27.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	22.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	13.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	130	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	320	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	315	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	13.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,265	54.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,825	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,705	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,430	10.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,575	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,530	29.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,365	19.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,715	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	880	4.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,755	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,495	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,490	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,365	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,865	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,825	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,790	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,750	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,735	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,375	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Dom Pedro/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	820
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−605
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.82
Commuting attraction index	0.900
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]: Dom Pedro/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/dom-pedro-ma-2103802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.