Migration in Santa Luzia/MA (2017–2022)

Santa Luzia/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 52,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,560 in-migrants and lost 6,860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −4,300 people (−81.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.456. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Luzia/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,560	2,036 to 3,084	good
Out-migrants	6,860	6,035 to 7,685	good
Net migration	−4,300	−5,278 to −3,322	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−81.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.456	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Luzia/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Buriticupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Arame/MA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Boa Vista/RR · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Luzia/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Buriticupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Vitorino Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	935	36.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	900	35.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	725	28.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	615	47.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	26.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	20.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	5.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	815	31.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	790	30.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	21.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	13.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	475	18.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	365	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	355	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	350	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	345	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	7.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,690	68.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	1,855	27.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	315	4.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,440	44.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	965	29.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	625	19.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	220	6.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,390	34.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,515	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,435	20.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,110	16.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	385	5.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	1,265	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,105	16.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,035	15.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,020	14.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	685	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	595	8.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	405	5.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	380	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	2.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	115	1.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	1.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,260	61.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,100	20.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,830	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,600	5.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,145	33.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,270	27.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,740	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,805	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,005	3.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,900	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,860	11.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,695	11.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,335	10.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,335	10.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,285	10.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,975	9.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,765	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,545	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,460	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Luzia/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,150
Commute out to work in another municipality	870
Commute in from another municipality to work here	415
Net commuting	−455
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.80
Commuting attraction index	0.947
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 Luzia/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-luzia-ma-2110005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.