Migration in Pedra Preta/MT (2017–2022)

Pedra Preta/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,915 in-migrants and lost 1,820 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (5.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.026. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 65 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Preta/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,915	1,609 to 2,221	good
Out-migrants	1,820	1,416 to 2,224	good
Net migration	+95	−412 to 602	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.026	-	-

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 Pedra Preta/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Alto Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Palmeirândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Guiratinga/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itiquira/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jaciara/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Preta/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itiquira/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São José do Povo/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juscimeira/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santo Antônio de Leverger/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Poxoréu/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	885	46.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	845	44.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	180	9.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	36.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	35.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	17.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	11.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	870	45.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	28.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	230	12.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	9.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	310	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	250	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	9.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,055	58.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	545	29.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	12.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	35.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	25.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	260	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	16.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	28.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	26.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	21.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	310	17.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	3.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	345	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	330	18.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	30	1.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,940	47.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,645	25.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,475	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,270	12.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,935	37.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,920	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,105	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,070	12.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	950	5.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,250	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,215	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,740	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,675	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,280	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,170	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,170	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,130	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,090	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,085	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Preta/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,620
Commute out to work in another municipality	740
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	−415
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.58
Commuting attraction index	0.920
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]: Pedra Preta/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-preta-mt-5106372/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.