Migration in Santa Rita/MA (2017–2022)

Santa Rita/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,010 in-migrants and lost 1,795 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −785 people (−23.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.280. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Rita/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,010	681 to 1,339	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,795	1,348 to 2,242	good
Net migration	−785	−1,340 to −230	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.280	-	-

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 Santa Rita/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Anajatuba/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bacabeira/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Rita/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Bacabeira/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	505	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	30.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	200	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	57.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	22.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	10.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	47.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	25.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	13.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	6.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	170	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	995	55.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	505	28.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	36.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	36.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	19.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	595	33.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	23.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	17.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	13.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	12.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	335	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	330	18.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	13.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,100	49.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,840	28.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,690	18.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	750	3.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,180	33.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,310	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,105	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,635	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	780	2.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,615	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,510	13.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	3,800	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,655	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,370	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,255	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,125	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,960	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,945	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,860	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Rita/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,350
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	525
Net commuting	−835
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.16
Commuting attraction index	0.857
Median commuting time	120 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Rita/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-rita-ma-2110203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.