Migration in Santa Carmem/MT (2017–2022)

Santa Carmem/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,370 in-migrants and lost 360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,015 people (207.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.585. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Carmem/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,370	1,167 to 1,573	good
Out-migrants	360	196 to 524	use with caution
Net migration	+1,015	754 to 1,276	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	207.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.585	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Carmem/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	320	good
Dom Eliseu/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vera/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Feliz Natal/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itinga do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
União do Sul/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cláudia/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Carmem/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Feliz Natal/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	830	60.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	530	38.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	42.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	25.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	23.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	75	9.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	43.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	425	30.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	13.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	11.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	18.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	220	16.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	155	11.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	150	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	74.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	12.7%	<5
Return to municipality of birth	45	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	53.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	24.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	43.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	37.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	18.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	15.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,140	48.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	575	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	16.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	10.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,380	34.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,350	33.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	735	18.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	11.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	515	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	465	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	410	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	320	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	305	8.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	280	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	275	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	245	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Carmem/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,760
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.10
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	40 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]: Santa Carmem/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-carmem-mt-5107248/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.