Migration in Senador Alexandre Costa/MA (2017–2022)

Senador Alexandre Costa/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 575 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (13.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.117. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Senador Alexandre Costa/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	575	400 to 750	use with caution
Out-migrants	455	291 to 619	use with caution
Net migration	+120	−120 to 360	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.117	-	-

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 Senador Alexandre Costa/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Governador Eugênio Barros/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Gonçalves Dias/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Senador Alexandre Costa/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · 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	220	38.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	215	37.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	24.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	53.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	23.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	37.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	32.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	21.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	17.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	60.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	30.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	8.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	56.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	30.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	26.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	22.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	95	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,300	62.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	900	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	410	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,190	33.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,895	30.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,505	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	790	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,035	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	995	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	990	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	970	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	855	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	840	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	670	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	620	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Senador Alexandre Costa/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−305
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.33
Commuting attraction index	0.848
Median commuting time	45 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]: Senador Alexandre Costa/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/senador-alexandre-costa-ma-2111748/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.