Migration in Sucupira do Riachão/MA (2017–2022)

Sucupira do Riachão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (11.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.103. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sucupira do Riachão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	184 to 376	use with caution
Out-migrants	225	102 to 348	use with caution
Net migration	+50	−106 to 206	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.103	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Sucupira do Riachão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São João dos Patos/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barão de Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sucupira do Riachão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Barão de Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	47.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	40.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	35	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	56.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	21.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	42.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	23.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	19.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	22.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	58.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	34.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	45.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	45.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	51.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	26.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	22.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	40.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	24.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	20.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	15.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,895	67.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	155	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,690	35.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,380	29.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,200	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	6.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	575	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	555	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	455	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	455	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	440	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	410	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	375	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	360	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	8.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sucupira do Riachão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.91
Commuting attraction index	0.972
Median commuting time	38 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]: Sucupira do Riachão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sucupira-do-riachao-ma-2111953/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.