Migration in Tasso Fragoso/MA (2017–2022)

Tasso Fragoso/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 705 in-migrants and lost 490 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (26.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tasso Fragoso/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	705	512 to 898	good
Out-migrants	490	318 to 662	use with caution
Net migration	+215	−44 to 474	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.180	-	-

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 Tasso Fragoso/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Ribeiro Gonçalves/PI · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tasso Fragoso/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Alto Parnaíba/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ribeiro Gonçalves/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	320	45.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	250	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	19.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	45.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	35.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	11.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	7.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	27.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	25.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	24.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	16.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	290	59.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	24.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	16.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	51.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	34.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	28.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	26.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	23.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	10.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	140	28.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.1%	<5
Ages 25–39, male	30	6.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,315	52.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,200	27.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	580	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,310	28.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,280	27.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,995	24.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,080	13.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	495	6.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	955	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	865	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	850	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	790	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	775	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	765	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	760	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	685	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	460	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tasso Fragoso/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,815
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	+105
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.97
Commuting attraction index	1.037
Median commuting time	90 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]: Tasso Fragoso/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tasso-fragoso-ma-2112001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.