Migration in Itapecuru Mirim/MA (2017–2022)

Itapecuru Mirim/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,675 in-migrants and lost 4,085 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,410 people (−43.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.418. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapecuru Mirim/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,675	1,242 to 2,108	good
Out-migrants	4,085	3,376 to 4,794	good
Net migration	−2,410	−3,241 to −1,579	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.418	-	-

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 Itapecuru Mirim/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Santa Rita/MA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Presidente Vargas/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Anajatuba/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Vargem Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Miranda do Norte/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cantanhede/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapecuru Mirim/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	765	use with caution
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Barreirinhas/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Anajatuba/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Presidente Vargas/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,035	61.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	350	20.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	295	17.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	490	46.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	29.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	15.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	31.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	28.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	17.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	16.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	3.3%	<5
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	315	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	310	18.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	190	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,925	71.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	870	21.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	7.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	38.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	24.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	22.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	255	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,315	32.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	24.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	845	20.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	625	15.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	300	7.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	750	18.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	680	16.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	650	15.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	545	13.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	340	8.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	275	6.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,780	48.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,445	28.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,080	15.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,505	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,325	36.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,225	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,295	22.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,990	8.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,845	3.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,165	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,550	12.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,330	11.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,835	10.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,310	9.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,275	9.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,140	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,085	9.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,600	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,255	6.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	240	0.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapecuru Mirim/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	700
Commute in from another municipality to work here	700
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.34
Commuting attraction index	0.910
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]: Itapecuru Mirim/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapecuru-mirim-ma-2105401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.