Migration in Serrano do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Serrano do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 475 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −55 people (−5.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.053. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serrano do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	475	334 to 616	use with caution
Out-migrants	530	241 to 819	use with caution
Net migration	−55	−376 to 266	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.053	-	-

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 Serrano do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Cururupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serrano do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Cururupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Bacuri/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	44.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	32.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	37.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	30.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	55.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	26.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	95	17.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	61.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	21.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	31.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	31.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	29.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	24.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,455	64.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	915	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	780	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	3.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,195	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,890	29.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,795	28.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	6.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,150	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,000	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	975	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	935	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	915	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	910	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	835	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	795	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	675	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serrano do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	270
Net commuting	+175
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.73
Commuting attraction index	0.928
Median commuting time	40 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]: Serrano do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serrano-do-maranhao-ma-2111789/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.