Migration in Pastos Bons/MA (2017–2022)

Pastos Bons/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (8.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.084. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pastos Bons/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	738 to 1,152	good
Out-migrants	800	560 to 1,040	use with caution
Net migration	+145	−172 to 462	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.084	-	-

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 Pastos Bons/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Iorque/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sucupira do Norte/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São João dos Patos/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mirador/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paraibano/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pastos Bons/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Sucupira do Norte/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Iorque/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Loreto/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	380	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	335	35.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	24.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	35.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	29.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	20.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	30.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	26.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	21.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	585	73.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	20.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	41.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	32.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	41.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	20.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	125	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,580	53.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,540	24.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,585	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	6.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,310	29.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,200	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,805	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,890	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	635	3.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,030	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,000	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,990	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,935	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,660	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,495	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,470	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,395	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,310	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,160	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pastos Bons/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	565
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	−360
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.38
Commuting attraction index	0.915
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]: Pastos Bons/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pastos-bons-ma-2108009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.