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

Lago do Junco/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 385 in-migrants and lost 925 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −535 people (−60.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.410. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lago do Junco/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	385	253 to 517	use with caution
Out-migrants	925	639 to 1,211	use with caution
Net migration	−535	−850 to −220	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−60.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.410	-	-

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 Lago do Junco/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Lago da Pedra/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Lago dos Rodrigues/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lago do Junco/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Lago da Pedra/MA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Lago dos Rodrigues/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Poção de Pedras/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Luiziânia/SP · 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	170	44.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	31.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	24.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	29.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	29.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	32.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	30.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	23.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	510	55.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	225	24.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	18.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	45.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	24.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	20.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	340	36.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	30.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	15.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	28.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,060	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,145	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	625	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	515	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,135	34.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,040	33.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,865	20.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	165	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,120	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,055	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	960	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	895	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	850	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	760	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	740	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	720	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	665	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	650	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lago do Junco/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.86
Commuting attraction index	0.919
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]: Lago do Junco/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lago-do-junco-ma-2105807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.