Migration in São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT (2017–2022)

São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,740 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 820 in-migrants and lost 1,660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −835 people (−50.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.338. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	820	626 to 1,014	good
Out-migrants	1,660	1,250 to 2,070	good
Net migration	−835	−1,289 to −381	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−50.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.338	-	-

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 José dos Quatro Marcos/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Mirassol d'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Pontes e Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Araputanga/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio Branco/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Porto Esperidião/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Jauru/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Araputanga/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Mirassol d'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Pontes e Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Curvelândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rio Branco/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	465	57.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	22.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	19.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	36.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	32.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	16.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	32.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	20.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	12.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	910	54.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	615	37.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	34.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	32.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	225	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	480	29.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	25.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	335	20.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	15.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,700	49.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,750	23.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,670	14.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,505	12.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,370	37.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,475	26.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,070	18.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,830	10.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,165	6.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,555	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,535	16.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	1,750	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,640	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,590	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,555	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,075	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,055	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,050	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,025	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	530
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	−300
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.17
Commuting attraction index	0.904
Median commuting time	30 min

Open São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT in the interactive atlas →

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 Quatro Marcos/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-dos-quatro-marcos-mt-5107107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.