Migration in Igarapé Grande/MA (2017–2022)

Igarapé Grande/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (1.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.015. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Igarapé Grande/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	360 to 700	use with caution
Out-migrants	510	325 to 695	use with caution
Net migration	+15	−237 to 267	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.015	-	-

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 Igarapé Grande/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Bernardo do Mearim/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Poção de Pedras/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vitorino Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Igarapé Grande/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Bernardo do Mearim/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	47.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	26.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	23.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	30.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	23.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	14.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	105	20.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	395	77.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	100	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	39.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	26.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	26.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	30.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	20.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	19.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	14.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,275	55.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,345	22.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	805	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	530	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,355	34.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,195	33.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,920	19.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,210	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,155	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,050	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,010	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	835	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	810	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	730	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	730	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	720	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	715	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Igarapé Grande/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,870
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	220
Net commuting	+70
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.91
Commuting attraction index	1.011
Median commuting time	30 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]: Igarapé Grande/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/igarape-grande-ma-2105203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.