Migration in Pontes e Lacerda/MT (2017–2022)

Pontes e Lacerda/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 47,765 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,100 in-migrants and lost 4,465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +635 people (13.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.066. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 255 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pontes e Lacerda/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,100	4,363 to 5,837	good
Out-migrants	4,465	3,873 to 5,057	good
Net migration	+635	−311 to 1,581	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.066	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pontes e Lacerda/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade/MT · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Porto Esperidião/MT · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Sapezal/MT · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Nova Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Mirassol d'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Vale de São Domingos/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pontes e Lacerda/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade/MT · view pair in the atlas	615	good
Nova Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Vale de São Domingos/MT · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Comodoro/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Conquista D'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,300	45.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,015	39.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	730	14.3%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	55	1.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,000	33.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	760	25.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	670	22.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	18.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,575	30.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,510	29.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	840	16.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	815	16.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	5.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	945	18.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	940	18.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	665	13.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	550	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	535	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	455	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	445	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	425	8.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	85	1.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	1.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,275	50.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,715	38.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	460	10.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	955	36.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	28.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	545	20.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	14.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,470	32.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,120	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	780	17.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	700	15.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	7.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	705	15.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	660	14.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	505	11.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	500	11.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	10.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	475	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	420	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	385	8.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	200	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	3.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,375	42.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,250	25.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,305	18.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,005	13.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,615	33.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,845	29.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,030	15.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,110	13.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,795	8.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,095	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,075	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,675	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,545	13.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,585	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,280	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,270	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,265	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,800	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,750	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pontes e Lacerda/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,060
Commute out to work in another municipality	310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	625
Net commuting	+315
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.23
Commuting attraction index	0.993
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]: Pontes e Lacerda/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pontes-e-lacerda-mt-5106752/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.