Migration in São Francisco do Brejão/MA (2017–2022)

São Francisco do Brejão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 830 in-migrants and lost 770 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +65 people (7.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.039. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Francisco do Brejão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	830	638 to 1,022	good
Out-migrants	770	469 to 1,071	use with caution
Net migration	+65	−292 to 422	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.039	-	-

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 Francisco do Brejão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itinga do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Francisco do Brejão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	535	64.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	220	26.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	48.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	29.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	34.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	27.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	9.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	145	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	515	66.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	17.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	120	15.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	57.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	17.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	12.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	47.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	19.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	16.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	195	25.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,620	56.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,080	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	640	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	315	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,905	35.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,310	28.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,815	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	980	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	205	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	930	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	905	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	890	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	870	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	730	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	705	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	700	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	690	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	540	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	520	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Francisco do Brejão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−340
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.30
Commuting attraction index	0.873
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → 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]: São Francisco do Brejão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-francisco-do-brejao-ma-2110856/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.