Migration in São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM (2017–2022)

São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 850 in-migrants and lost 650 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +200 people (19.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.135. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	850	636 to 1,064	good
Out-migrants	650	357 to 943	use with caution
Net migration	+200	−162 to 562	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.135	-	-

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 Sebastião do Uatumã/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Urucará/AM · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Presidente Figueiredo/AM · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapiranga/AM · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itacoatiara/AM · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Itapiranga/AM · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Urucará/AM · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Silves/AM · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	455	53.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	240	28.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	18.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	29.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	29.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	19.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	27.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	13.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	18.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	42.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	255	39.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	120	18.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	54.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	31.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	36.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	26.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	19.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	175	26.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,135	39.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,940	36.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	865	16.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,700	34.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,260	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,360	21.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,145	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	3.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,280	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,215	12.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,160	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,090	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,070	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,045	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	960	10.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	875	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	490	5.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	425	4.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.54
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	120 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 Sebastião do Uatumã/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-do-uatuma-am-1303957/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.