Migration in São José do Povo/MT (2017–2022)

São José do Povo/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,735 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 385 in-migrants and lost 150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +230 people (84.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.432. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Povo/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	385	284 to 486	good
Out-migrants	150	71 to 229	use with caution
Net migration	+230	102 to 358	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	84.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.432	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José do Povo/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Pedra Preta/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guiratinga/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Povo/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Pedra Preta/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	46.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	155	40.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	37.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	25.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	19.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	17.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	42.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	27.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	14.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	55	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	64.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	29.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	52.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	47.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	38.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	32.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	29.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,030	55.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	23.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	220	11.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	9.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	925	37.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	27.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	20.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	8.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	5.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	440	18.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	405	17.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	330	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	170	7.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	155	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	4.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	4.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Povo/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.82
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	60 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 José do Povo/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-povo-mt-5107297/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.