Migration in São Domingos do Azeitão/MA (2017–2022)

São Domingos do Azeitão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 470 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−1.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.014. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Domingos do Azeitão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	470	355 to 585	good
Out-migrants	485	283 to 687	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−247 to 217	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.014	-	-

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 São Domingos do Azeitão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Benedito Leite/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mirador/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Raimundo das Mangabeiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Félix de Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Domingos do Azeitão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Fernando Falcão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Benedito Leite/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	40.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	185	39.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	20.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	40.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	17.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	31.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	26.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	12.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	285	58.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	27.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	13.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	36.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	34.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	30.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	29.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	14.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	13.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	19.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	17.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,460	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	670	16.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,625	34.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,565	34.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,550	20.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	165	2.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	855	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	820	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	805	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	690	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	665	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	655	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	635	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	445	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	420	6.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	90	1.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Domingos do Azeitão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,495
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.21
Commuting attraction index	0.953
Median commuting time	45 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]: São Domingos do Azeitão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-domingos-do-azeitao-ma-2110658/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.