Migration in Lajeado Novo/MA (2017–2022)

Lajeado Novo/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 720 in-migrants and lost 570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (22.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.114. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lajeado Novo/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	720	576 to 864	good
Out-migrants	570	340 to 800	use with caution
Net migration	+145	−127 to 417	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.114	-	-

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 Lajeado Novo/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Sítio Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Montes Altos/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Campestre do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São João do Paraíso/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Amarante do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lajeado Novo/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Campestre do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	56.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	300	42.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	59.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	15.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	14.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	33.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	29.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	21.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	9.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	11.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	390	67.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	24.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	47.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	70	26.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	26.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	41.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	27.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	13.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	105	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	17.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,300	61.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	775	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	205	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,045	32.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,950	30.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,700	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	785	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	740	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	670	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	660	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	535	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	510	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	510	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	470	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	410	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lajeado Novo/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,030
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.79
Commuting attraction index	0.983
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Lajeado Novo/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lajeado-novo-ma-2105989/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.