Migration in São João do Paraíso/MA (2017–2022)

São João do Paraíso/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 520 in-migrants and lost 815 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −290 people (−31.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.219. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Paraíso/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	520	367 to 673	good
Out-migrants	815	536 to 1,094	use with caution
Net migration	−290	−608 to 28	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.219	-	-

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 Paraíso/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Sítio Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Paraíso/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Estreito/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Pedro dos Crentes/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ribamar Fiquene/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lajeado Novo/MA · 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	225	43.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	23.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	45.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	33.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	31.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	28.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	27.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	545	67.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	16.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	130	16.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	59.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	20.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	32.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	27.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	10.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	200	24.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	9.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.5%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	15	1.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,405	60.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	805	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	4.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,015	32.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,765	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,450	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	825	8.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	3.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,230	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,085	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,015	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	985	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	805	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	755	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	750	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	710	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	665	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	645	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Paraíso/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,360
Commute out to work in another municipality	25
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	+175
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.10
Commuting attraction index	1.068
Median commuting time	40 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 João do Paraíso/MA. 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-paraiso-ma-2111052/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.