Migration in São Pedro dos Crentes/MA (2017–2022)

São Pedro dos Crentes/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,315 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 605 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (28.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.142. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro dos Crentes/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	605	472 to 738	good
Out-migrants	455	266 to 644	use with caution
Net migration	+150	−81 to 381	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.142	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pedro dos Crentes/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sítio Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São João do Paraíso/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Estreito/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Formosa da Serra Negra/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nova Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro dos Crentes/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Estreito/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	345	57.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	190	31.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	11.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	35.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	30.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	19.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	37.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	33.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	19.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	235	51.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	155	33.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	15.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	37.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	25.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	25.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	29.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	18.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,840	61.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	17.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,615	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,595	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,420	27.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	390	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	685	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	635	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	575	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	535	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	435	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	405	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	380	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	300	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro dos Crentes/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.68
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	68 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 Pedro dos Crentes/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-pedro-dos-crentes-ma-2111573/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.