Migration in Paulino Neves/MA (2017–2022)

Paulino Neves/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 910 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +140 people (8.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.082. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulino Neves/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	910	670 to 1,150	good
Out-migrants	775	477 to 1,073	use with caution
Net migration	+140	−243 to 523	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.082	-	-

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 Paulino Neves/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Barreirinhas/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Tutóia/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Raposa/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulino Neves/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Barreirinhas/MA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Tutóia/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	44.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	260	28.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	250	27.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	31.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	20.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	33.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	28.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	25.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	6.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	155	16.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	59.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	25.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	120	15.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	42.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	30.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	20.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	40.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	32.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	16.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	22.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	20.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,670	56.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,700	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,225	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,290	39.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,195	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,560	22.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	5.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	205	1.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,780	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,695	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,680	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,590	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,590	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,510	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,475	10.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,445	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	865	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	860	5.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulino Neves/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	465
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−295
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.67
Commuting attraction index	0.876
Median commuting time	50 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]: Paulino Neves/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulino-neves-ma-2108058/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.