Migration in Duque Bacelar/MA (2017–2022)

Duque Bacelar/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 595 in-migrants and lost 745 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −150 people (−16.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.113. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Duque Bacelar/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	595	429 to 761	good
Out-migrants	745	474 to 1,016	use with caution
Net migration	−150	−468 to 168	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.113	-	-

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 Duque Bacelar/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Buriti/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Duque Bacelar/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Buriti/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	42.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	35.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	45.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	33.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	11.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	40.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	37.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	12.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	5.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	22.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	510	68.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	24.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	6.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	46.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	34.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	33.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	27.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	21.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	22.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,980	58.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	23.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	670	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,000	41.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,890	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,085	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	540	5.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	115	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,045	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,030	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	995	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	990	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	965	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	885	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	875	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	855	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	595	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	555	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Duque Bacelar/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,160
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.23
Commuting attraction index	0.896
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]: Duque Bacelar/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/duque-bacelar-ma-2103901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.