Migration in São Félix de Balsas/MA (2017–2022)

São Félix de Balsas/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,095 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 160 in-migrants and lost 350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −195 people (−47.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.379. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Félix de Balsas/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	160	99 to 221	use with caution
Out-migrants	350	188 to 512	use with caution
Net migration	−195	−368 to −22	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−47.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.379	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Félix de Balsas/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uruçuí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Loreto/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Mirador/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Félix de Balsas/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Loreto/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Domingos do Azeitão/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	45.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	32.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	22.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	34.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	31.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	15.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	28.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	9.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	66.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	28.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	5.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	53.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	31.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	15.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	45.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	20.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	12.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	20.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	18.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,790	68.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	110	4.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,430	33.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,365	32.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,160	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	5.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	565	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	490	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	450	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	420	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	345	8.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	345	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	310	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	290	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Félix de Balsas/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	820
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.11
Commuting attraction index	0.890
Median commuting time	55 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 Félix de Balsas/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-felix-de-balsas-ma-2110807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.