Migration in Santa Inês/MA (2017–2022)

Santa Inês/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 78,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,590 in-migrants and lost 9,930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −4,335 people (−55.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.279. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 100 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Inês/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,590	4,863 to 6,317	good
Out-migrants	9,930	8,761 to 11,099	good
Net migration	−4,335	−5,711 to −2,959	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.279	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Santa Inês/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	895	use with caution
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Vitorino Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Zé Doca/MA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santa Luzia/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Buriticupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Monção/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Inês/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	955	use with caution
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,650	47.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,780	31.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,160	20.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,265	40.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	895	28.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	540	17.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,970	35.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,450	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	16.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	11.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	515	9.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,000	17.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	975	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	960	17.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	660	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	9.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	470	8.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	410	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	2.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,010	60.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,060	30.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	860	8.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,915	39.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,665	34.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	770	15.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	535	11.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,630	36.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,040	20.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,930	19.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,625	16.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	645	6.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	1,790	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,465	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,440	14.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,335	13.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,080	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	860	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	845	8.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	735	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	205	2.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	1.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,385	43.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,325	30.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,815	14.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,025	10.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	27,165	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,605	29.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,115	16.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,940	13.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,375	5.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,910	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,390	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,830	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,205	11.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,970	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,575	9.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,505	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,330	8.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,750	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,470	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Inês/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	34,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,500
Net commuting	+585
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.60
Commuting attraction index	0.988
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 Inês/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-ines-ma-2109908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.