Migration in Lagoa do Mato/MA (2017–2022)

Lagoa do Mato/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 165 in-migrants and lost 545 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −380 people (−38.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.532. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa do Mato/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	165	102 to 228	use with caution
Out-migrants	545	343 to 747	use with caution
Net migration	−380	−592 to −168	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−38.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.532	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Lagoa do Mato/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Passagem Franca/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa do Mato/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Passagem Franca/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Buriti Bravo/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	42.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	39.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	18.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	56.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	30.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	48.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	51.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	15.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	61.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	34.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	3.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	40.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	35.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	29.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	23.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	22.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	29.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	15.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,005	65.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	670	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	375	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,160	40.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,885	27.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,585	24.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	665	6.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,250	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,155	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,140	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,120	11.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	910	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	870	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	820	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	730	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	705	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa do Mato/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.16
Commuting attraction index	0.836
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]: Lagoa do Mato/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-do-mato-ma-2105922/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.