Migration in Paraibano/MA (2017–2022)

Paraibano/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 775 in-migrants and lost 1,150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−22.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.195. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paraibano/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	775	528 to 1,022	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,150	839 to 1,461	good
Net migration	−375	−772 to 22	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.195	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Paraibano/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São João dos Patos/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paraibano/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São João dos Patos/MA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pastos Bons/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	350	45.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	305	39.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	15.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	37.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	36.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	41.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	30.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	12.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	135	17.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	125	16.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	785	68.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	20.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	11.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	45.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	22.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	20.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	38.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	27.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	17.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	10.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	235	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	17.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,700	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,850	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,425	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,345	30.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,200	29.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,785	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,500	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	615	3.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,375	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,225	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,875	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,875	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,390	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,350	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,330	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,325	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,310	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,110	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paraibano/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,880
Commute out to work in another municipality	540
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−360
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.04
Commuting attraction index	0.895
Median commuting time	52 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]: Paraibano/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paraibano-ma-2107704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.