Migration in Junco do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Junco do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,700 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 345 in-migrants and lost 425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −85 people (−17.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.108. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Junco do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	345	251 to 439	good
Out-migrants	425	232 to 618	use with caution
Net migration	−85	−300 to 130	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.108	-	-

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 Junco do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Maracaçumé/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Carutapera/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Governador Nunes Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Junco do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Amapá do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	46.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	39.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	14.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	61.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	45.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	30.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	16.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	55	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	48.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	44.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	46.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	28.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	25.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	27.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	25.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	22.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	14.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	10.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	27.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	24.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,560	59.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	605	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	10.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,715	35.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,645	34.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,090	22.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	6.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	50	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	530	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	525	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	510	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	490	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	475	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	465	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	360	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	295	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	290	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Junco do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.33
Commuting attraction index	0.881
Median commuting time	210 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]: Junco 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/junco-do-maranhao-ma-2105658/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.