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

São Domingos do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,345 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,215 in-migrants and lost 2,350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −130 people (−4.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.029. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Domingos do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,215	1,704 to 2,726	good
Out-migrants	2,350	1,792 to 2,908	good
Net migration	−130	−886 to 626	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.029	-	-

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 São Domingos do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Fortuna/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tuntum/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jatobá/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Domingos do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Tuntum/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Gotardo/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Fortuna/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Chapadão do Céu/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jatobá/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Governador Luiz Rocha/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	915	41.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	690	31.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	610	27.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	35.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	31.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	20.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	715	32.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	675	30.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	26.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	6.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	410	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	330	14.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	325	14.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	325	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	195	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	195	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	1.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,595	68.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	510	21.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	240	10.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	520	45.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	25.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	24.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	4.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	860	36.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	23.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	480	20.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	17.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	17.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	390	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	365	15.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	315	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	4.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,030	59.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,430	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,470	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,530	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,220	35.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,710	27.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,925	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,730	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,200	3.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,790	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,720	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,355	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,260	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,845	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,680	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,630	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,485	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,240	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,095	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Domingos do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,320
Commute out to work in another municipality	570
Commute in from another municipality to work here	380
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.54
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	38 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 Maranhão/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-maranhao-ma-2110708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.