Migration in Poxoréu/MT (2017–2022)

Poxoréu/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,570 in-migrants and lost 1,360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,210 people (102.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.449. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poxoréu/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,570	3,148 to 3,992	good
Out-migrants	1,360	1,014 to 1,706	good
Net migration	+2,210	1,665 to 2,755	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	102.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.449	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Poxoréu/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,140	good
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Bom Jesus das Selvas/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
General Carneiro/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Guiratinga/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jaciara/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poxoréu/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Guiratinga/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Novo São Joaquim/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,925	53.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,240	34.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	380	10.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,015	44.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	625	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	19.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	9.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,200	33.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	21.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	12.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	345	9.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	515	14.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	515	14.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	445	12.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	425	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	405	11.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	360	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	260	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	230	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	4.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	780	57.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	430	31.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	11.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	34.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	28.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	24.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	12.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	38.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	29.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	12.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	12.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	4.0%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	245	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,685	53.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,165	25.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,620	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,105	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,695	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,995	20.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,835	19.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,480	17.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,635	8.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,750	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	2,515	14.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	1,940	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,885	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,735	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,710	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,465	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,390	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,250	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,105	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	55	0.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	35	0.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	25	0.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poxoréu/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,030
Commute in from another municipality to work here	345
Net commuting	−1,685
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.04
Commuting attraction index	0.778
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]: Poxoréu/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poxoreu-mt-5107008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.