Migration in Montes Altos/MA (2017–2022)

Montes Altos/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 685 in-migrants and lost 850 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −165 people (−19.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.109. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Montes Altos/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	685	488 to 882	good
Out-migrants	850	620 to 1,080	good
Net migration	−165	−468 to 138	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.109	-	-

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 Montes Altos/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Buritirana/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Governador Edison Lobão/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Montes Altos/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Governador Edison Lobão/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Lajeado Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Amarante do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	44.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	235	34.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	21.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	27.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	15.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	37.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	21.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	16.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	14.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	10.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	560	65.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	27.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	7.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	41.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	37.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	21.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	31.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	28.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	24.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	10.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	5.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,590	53.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,265	26.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	770	15.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	4.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,585	30.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,395	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,350	27.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	9.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	3.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,025	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	990	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	805	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	795	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	760	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	755	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	670	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	665	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	610	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	65	0.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Montes Altos/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,635
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.37
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	60 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]: Montes Altos/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/montes-altos-ma-2107001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.