Migration in Maracaçumé/MA (2017–2022)

Maracaçumé/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,155 in-migrants and lost 1,925 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −770 people (−40.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maracaçumé/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,155	814 to 1,496	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,925	1,494 to 2,356	good
Net migration	−770	−1,320 to −220	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−40.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.250	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Maracaçumé/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Governador Nunes Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Centro Novo do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maracaçumé/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Centro Novo do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Veneza/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Junco do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Amapá do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Esperança do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Boa Vista do Gurupi/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	525	45.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	525	45.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	43.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	29.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	15.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	44.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	26.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	18.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	200	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	190	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	910	47.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	880	45.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	135	7.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	42.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	32.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	14.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	600	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	30.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	17.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	15.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	430	22.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	270	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	11.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,885	57.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,345	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,445	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	625	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,795	39.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,785	34.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,555	17.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,315	6.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,325	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,090	11.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,040	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,970	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,915	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,905	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,805	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,770	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,010	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	980	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maracaçumé/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.06
Commuting attraction index	0.895
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]: Maracaçumé/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maracacume-ma-2106326/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.