Migration in São José de Ribamar/MA (2017–2022)

São José de Ribamar/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 226,705 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 30,875 in-migrants and lost 4,935 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25,940 people (114.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.724. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 150 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José de Ribamar/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	30,875	29,163 to 32,587	good
Out-migrants	4,935	4,231 to 5,639	good
Net migration	+25,940	24,089 to 27,791	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	114.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.724	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 José de Ribamar/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	18,425	good
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	1,550	good
Humberto de Campos/MA · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Icatu/MA · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Cururupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Viana/MA · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José de Ribamar/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	2,065	good
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	895	use with caution
Icatu/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Raposa/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Primeira Cruz/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bacabeira/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santo Amaro do Maranhão/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	18,685	60.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	10,905	35.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,250	4.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	35	0.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,880	49.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,455	27.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,410	12.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,035	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,875	28.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,010	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,995	19.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,565	18.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,425	11.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,415	20.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,580	18.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,545	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,320	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,770	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,680	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,465	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,405	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	915	3.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	775	2.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,515	51.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,645	33.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	775	15.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,590	50.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	680	21.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	575	18.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	10.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,365	27.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,220	24.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	950	19.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	775	15.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	630	12.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,060	21.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	1,015	20.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	595	12.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	390	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	370	7.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	115	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	1.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	61,575	47.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	31,545	24.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,340	14.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	17,990	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	64,600	30.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60,070	28.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	36,135	16.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35,375	16.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,260	8.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	30,150	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	28,970	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	25,900	13.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	24,895	12.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	17,020	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	16,795	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	16,540	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	15,790	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,965	5.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,565	4.4%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José de Ribamar/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	105,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	44,850
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,240
Net commuting	−40,610
Out-commuting rate (%)	42.71
Commuting attraction index	0.574
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → 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 José de Ribamar/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-de-ribamar-ma-2111201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.