Migration in São João do Araguaia/PA (2017–2022)

São João do Araguaia/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,075 in-migrants and lost 1,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +960 people (76.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.300. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Araguaia/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,075	1,744 to 2,406	good
Out-migrants	1,115	797 to 1,433	good
Net migration	+960	502 to 1,418	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	76.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.300	-	-

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 João do Araguaia/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	860	good
São Domingos do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Esperantina/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Araguaia/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
São Domingos do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Palestina do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,125	54.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	830	40.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	120	5.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	730	60.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	20.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	12.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	6.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	795	38.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	570	27.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	21.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	7.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	4.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	290	13.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	275	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	265	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	11.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	9.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	6.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	485	43.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	455	40.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	36.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	32.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	27.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	18.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	16.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	16.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,075	62.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,260	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	935	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	4.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,275	36.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,180	27.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,865	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	340	2.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	10	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,435	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,225	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,200	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,140	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,050	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,045	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	855	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	800	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	695	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Araguaia/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	465
Commute in from another municipality to work here	315
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.02
Commuting attraction index	0.892
Median commuting time	40 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 João do Araguaia/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-do-araguaia-pa-1507508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.