Migration in Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT (2017–2022)

Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,115 in-migrants and lost 1,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (2.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.012. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,115	889 to 1,341	good
Out-migrants	1,090	840 to 1,340	good
Net migration	+25	−312 to 362	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.012	-	-

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 Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Canarana/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Nazaré/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cocalinho/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Novo Santo Antônio/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	535	48.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	515	46.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	5.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	31.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	30.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	24.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	14.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	33.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	32.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	175	15.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	13.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	20.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	630	57.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	345	31.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	10.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	35.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	31.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	25.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	7.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	33.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	27.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	17.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	17.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	14.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,420	44.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,555	28.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	890	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	600	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,875	32.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,655	29.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,410	15.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,245	13.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	715	8.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,240	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,135	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	925	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	890	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	680	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	665	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	650	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	610	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	560	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	555	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	90	1.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	55	0.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	45	0.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	15	0.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	10	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	+130
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.86
Commuting attraction index	1.019
Median commuting time	90 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]: Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ribeirao-cascalheira-mt-5107180/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.