Migration in Estreito/MA (2017–2022)

Estreito/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,230 in-migrants and lost 2,810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −585 people (−18.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.116. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Estreito/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,230	1,736 to 2,724	good
Out-migrants	2,810	2,307 to 3,313	good
Net migration	−585	−1,290 to 120	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.116	-	-

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 Estreito/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Carolina/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São João do Paraíso/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Pedro dos Crentes/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Estreito/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Luzinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nazaré/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Darcinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,025	46.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	900	40.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	38.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	24.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	18.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	830	37.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	26.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	13.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	235	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	415	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	400	18.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	11.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	165	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,560	55.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,130	40.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	120	4.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	33.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	29.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	310	20.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	16.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	870	31.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	23.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	625	22.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	12.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	315	11.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	505	18.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	440	15.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	415	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	355	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	255	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	0.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,300	46.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,615	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,100	17.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,980	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,125	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,060	29.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,025	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,935	15.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,875	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,745	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,625	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,575	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,460	12.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,700	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,665	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,655	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,410	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,830	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,755	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Estreito/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	835
Commute in from another municipality to work here	550
Net commuting	−285
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.96
Commuting attraction index	0.959
Median commuting time	40 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]: Estreito/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/estreito-ma-2104057/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.