Migration in Nova Iorque/MA (2017–2022)

Nova Iorque/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 245 in-migrants and lost 420 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −175 people (−43.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.263. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Iorque/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	245	145 to 345	use with caution
Out-migrants	420	140 to 700	low precision
Net migration	−175	−472 to 122	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.263	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Nova Iorque/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Pastos Bons/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São João dos Patos/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Iorque/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Pastos Bons/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	40.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	34.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	24.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	36.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	30.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	40.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	28.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	20.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.1%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	52.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	38.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	60.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	27.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	58.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	15.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	14.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	41.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,530	61.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	11.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,345	33.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,205	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,005	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	425	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	460	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	445	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	395	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	390	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	320	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	320	8.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Iorque/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.03
Commuting attraction index	0.911
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]: Nova Iorque/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-iorque-ma-2107308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.