Migration in São João dos Patos/MA (2017–2022)

São João dos Patos/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,305 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,265 in-migrants and lost 1,530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −265 people (−11.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.094. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João dos Patos/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,265	871 to 1,659	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,530	1,054 to 2,006	use with caution
Net migration	−265	−883 to 353	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.094	-	-

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 dos Patos/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Paraibano/MA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João dos Patos/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Sucupira do Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pastos Bons/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paraibano/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Barão de Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guadalupe/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Iorque/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	580	45.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	380	30.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	305	24.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	37.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	31.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	31.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	29.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	14.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	175	13.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	240	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	925	60.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	450	29.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	10.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	52.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	28.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	12.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	6.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	27.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	400	26.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	15.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	235	15.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	14.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	270	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	150	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,775	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,210	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,200	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,450	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,820	28.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,745	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,535	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,490	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,095	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,995	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,685	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,595	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,480	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,195	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,895	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,845	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,815	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,810	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,685	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João dos Patos/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	−215
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.75
Commuting attraction index	0.934
Median commuting time	30 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 dos Patos/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-dos-patos-ma-2111102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.