Migration in Humberto de Campos/MA (2017–2022)

Humberto de Campos/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 710 in-migrants and lost 1,705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −995 people (−42.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.412. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Humberto de Campos/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	710	455 to 965	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,705	1,256 to 2,154	good
Net migration	−995	−1,511 to −479	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−42.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.412	-	-

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 Humberto de Campos/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Primeira Cruz/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Humberto de Campos/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	460	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Icatu/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Primeira Cruz/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Belágua/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	315	44.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	28.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	190	26.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	45.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	25.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	17.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	38.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	27.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	20.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	18.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	14.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,215	71.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	265	15.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	225	13.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	53.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	18.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	4.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	660	38.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	29.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	17.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	11.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	490	28.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	300	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	270	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	1.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,500	66.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,915	15.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,625	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	760	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,220	61.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,680	22.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,980	11.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	710	2.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	380	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	2,685	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,680	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,605	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,520	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,460	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,420	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,355	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,320	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,410	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,270	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Humberto de Campos/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.90
Commuting attraction index	0.977
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]: Humberto de Campos/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/humberto-de-campos-ma-2105005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.