Migration in Poconé/MT (2017–2022)

Poconé/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 1,715 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,290 people (−44.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.604. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poconé/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	228 to 622	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,715	1,297 to 2,133	good
Net migration	−1,290	−1,753 to −827	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.604	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Poconé/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poconé/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Livramento/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rosário Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santo Antônio de Leverger/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	40.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	145	34.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	110	25.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	42.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	40.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	16.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	37.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	28.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	25.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	225	53.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	20.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	9.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	965	56.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	565	33.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	435	38.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	33.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	210	18.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	33.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	26.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	235	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	290	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	265	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	9.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,890	45.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,770	29.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,215	16.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,715	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,605	37.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,630	21.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,615	21.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,060	13.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,825	5.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,235	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,850	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,460	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,290	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,430	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,425	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,305	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,250	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,140	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,070	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poconé/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,815
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	500
Net commuting	+280
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.86
Commuting attraction index	0.980
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Entorno Metropolitano da RM Vale do Rio Cuiabá → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Poconé/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pocone-mt-5106505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.