Migration in São José dos Basílios/MA (2017–2022)

São José dos Basílios/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,395 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 190 in-migrants and lost 385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −195 people (−30.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.341. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José dos Basílios/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	190	119 to 261	use with caution
Out-migrants	385	227 to 543	use with caution
Net migration	−195	−369 to −21	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.341	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José dos Basílios/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Dom Pedro/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José dos Basílios/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Dom Pedro/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Vera/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Joselândia/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	100	52.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	26.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	42.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	31.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	29.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	29.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	24.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	30	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	53.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	43.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	48.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	46.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	26.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	13.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	105	26.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,605	65.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	17.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,905	42.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,780	26.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,690	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	5.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	50	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	810	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	790	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	705	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	690	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	590	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	590	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	530	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	515	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	510	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	475	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José dos Basílios/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.07
Commuting attraction index	0.855
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 dos Basílios/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-dos-basilios-ma-2111250/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.