Migration in Pacajá/PA (2017–2022)

Pacajá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,760 in-migrants and lost 3,255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −500 people (−13.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pacajá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,760	2,197 to 3,323	good
Out-migrants	3,255	2,680 to 3,830	good
Net migration	−500	−1,305 to 305	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.083	-	-

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 Pacajá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Uruará/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Geraldo do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pacajá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Portel/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Senador José Porfírio/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Uruará/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rondon do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,500	54.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	865	31.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	395	14.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	790	53.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	25.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	14.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	5.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	945	34.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	825	30.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	640	23.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	8.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	420	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	395	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	380	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	315	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	9.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,680	51.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,265	38.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	315	9.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,025	64.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	17.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	13.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	4.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,155	35.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	970	29.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	705	21.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	9.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	495	15.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	495	15.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	435	13.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	410	12.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	380	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,285	64.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,740	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,580	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	995	4.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,815	36.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,780	25.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,430	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,180	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,100	2.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,605	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,405	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,320	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,675	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,670	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,555	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,480	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,150	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,055	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,530	4.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pacajá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	705
Net commuting	+470
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.11
Commuting attraction index	1.026
Median commuting time	60 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]: Pacajá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pacaja-pa-1505486/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.