Migration in Luís Domingues/MA (2017–2022)

Luís Domingues/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 365 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −200 people (−30.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.215. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Luís Domingues/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	365	262 to 468	good
Out-migrants	560	330 to 790	use with caution
Net migration	−200	−452 to 52	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.215	-	-

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 Luís Domingues/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Carutapera/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Godofredo Viana/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Governador Newton Bello/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Luís Domingues/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Godofredo Viana/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Amapá do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	50.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	110	30.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	19.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	41.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	24.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	41.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	23.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	23.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	54.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	33.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	12.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	57.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	14.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	46.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	28.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,050	52.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	935	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	17.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,355	34.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,240	33.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,630	24.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	7.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	85	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	815	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	810	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	795	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	720	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	590	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	585	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	565	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	525	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Luís Domingues/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,740
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.40
Commuting attraction index	0.999
Median commuting time	52 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]: Luís Domingues/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/luis-domingues-ma-2106201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.