Migration in Nova Lacerda/MT (2017–2022)

Nova Lacerda/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,245 in-migrants and lost 645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +605 people (98.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.319. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Lacerda/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,245	1,053 to 1,437	good
Out-migrants	645	429 to 861	use with caution
Net migration	+605	316 to 894	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	98.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.319	-	-

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 Nova Lacerda/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Pontes e Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Comodoro/MT · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Conquista D'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Esperidião/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Lacerda/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Pontes e Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Conquista D'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Campos de Júlio/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Vale de São Domingos/MT · 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	730	58.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	480	38.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	30	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	50.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	21.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	18.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	10.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	36.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	24.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	16.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	155	12.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	9.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	14.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	165	13.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	165	13.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	12.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	140	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	465	72.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	95	14.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	43.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	34.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	23.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	125	19.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	18.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,785	54.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	590	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	17.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,805	33.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,645	30.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	13.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	720	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	9.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	855	17.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	725	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	525	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	440	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	400	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	275	5.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Lacerda/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	+130
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.40
Commuting attraction index	1.025
Median commuting time	25 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 Lacerda/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-lacerda-mt-5106182/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.