Migration in Palmeirândia/MA (2017–2022)

Palmeirândia/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,415 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −275 people (−14.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.237. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeirândia/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	326 to 564	good
Out-migrants	720	498 to 942	use with caution
Net migration	−275	−527 to −23	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.237	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Palmeirândia/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
São Bento/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Laranjal do Jari/AP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pinheiro/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeirândia/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Pinheiro/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Bento/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Peri Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pedra Preta/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	42.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	34.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	23.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	42.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	24.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	16.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	16.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	40.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	36.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	520	72.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	16.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	11.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	38.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	38.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	39.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	21.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	20.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	16.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	20.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,345	60.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,840	23.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,620	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	2.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,775	37.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,880	33.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,055	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	3.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,445	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	2,355	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,355	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,290	12.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,830	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,685	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,665	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,655	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,415	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,265	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeirândia/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.23
Commuting attraction index	0.938
Median commuting time	40 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]: Palmeirândia/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmeirandia-ma-2107605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.