Migration in Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 525 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −35 people (−4.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.034. 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 Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	525	380 to 670	good
Out-migrants	560	293 to 827	use with caution
Net migration	−35	−339 to 269	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.034	-	-

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 Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Pedro dos Crentes/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Carolina/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Pedro dos Crentes/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nova Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	38.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	175	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	44.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	37.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	30.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	20.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	17.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	105	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	52.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	11.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	38.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.3%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	27.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	25.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	24.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	140	25.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.2%	<5
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,825	65.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	825	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	10.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	210	4.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,690	35.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,015	26.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,910	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	950	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	845	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	785	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	740	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	700	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	630	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	590	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	550	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	480	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−65
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.56
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	80 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]: Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/feira-nova-do-maranhao-ma-2104073/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.