Migration in Presidente Médici/MA (2017–2022)

Presidente Médici/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 230 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−10.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.090. 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 Presidente Médici/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	230	143 to 317	use with caution
Out-migrants	275	130 to 420	use with caution
Net migration	−45	−214 to 124	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.090	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Presidente Médici/MA
Origin	People	Precision
No inflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Presidente Médici/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Nunes Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Maranhãozinho/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	42.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	31.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	25.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	43.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	39.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	17.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	43.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	32.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	17.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	63.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	95	34.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	46.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	30.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	23.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	30.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	27.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	23.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	18.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	52.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	29.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	18.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,500	58.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	10.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	165	6.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,515	34.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,345	30.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,300	29.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	4.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	80	1.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	510	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	480	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	455	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	410	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	405	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	370	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	310	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	305	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Presidente Médici/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.61
Commuting attraction index	1.019
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]: Presidente Médici/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/presidente-medici-ma-2109239/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.