Migration in Poção de Pedras/MA (2017–2022)

Poção de Pedras/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 680 in-migrants and lost 1,490 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −810 people (−50.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.374. 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 Poção de Pedras/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	680	502 to 858	good
Out-migrants	1,490	1,134 to 1,846	good
Net migration	−810	−1,208 to −412	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−50.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.374	-	-

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 Poção de Pedras/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Lago do Junco/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Esperantinópolis/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lago da Pedra/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poção de Pedras/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Trizidela do Vale/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Lago dos Rodrigues/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Esperantinópolis/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bernardo do Mearim/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Igarapé Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Luiziânia/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Raimundo do Doca Bezerra/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	320	47.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	30.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	22.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	38.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	23.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	39.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	27.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	23.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	21.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	14.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,135	76.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	305	20.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	3.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	52.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	22.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	12.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	39.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	21.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	9.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	245	16.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	240	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,325	60.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,855	17.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,410	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	855	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,025	30.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,695	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,495	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,515	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	745	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,195	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,170	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,670	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,605	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,445	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,360	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,305	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,250	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,180	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,170	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poção de Pedras/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.03
Commuting attraction index	0.929
Median commuting time	30 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]: Poção de Pedras/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pocao-de-pedras-ma-2108900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.