Migration in Timon/MA (2017–2022)

Timon/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 160,605 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,815 in-migrants and lost 7,455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,360 people (14.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.137. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 145 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Timon/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,815	8,846 to 10,784	good
Out-migrants	7,455	6,447 to 8,463	good
Net migration	+2,360	962 to 3,758	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.137	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Timon/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	5,490	good
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
Matões/MA · view pair in the atlas	405	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Timon/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	1,625	use with caution
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Altos/PI · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Matões/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,770	58.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,145	32.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	890	9.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,250	34.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,955	30.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,450	22.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	870	13.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,875	29.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,055	20.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,935	19.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,935	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	7.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	245	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,010	20.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,740	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,145	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,000	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	995	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	830	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	730	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	720	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	370	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	275	2.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,420	45.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,375	31.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,660	22.3%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,390	34.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,350	33.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	760	18.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	520	12.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,380	32.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,870	25.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,415	19.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,085	14.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	590	7.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,340	18.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,165	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,075	14.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	885	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	800	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	610	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	585	7.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	575	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	220	2.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	2.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40,495	41.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30,180	31.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	13,860	14.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	12,750	13.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	53,605	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50,375	30.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30,920	18.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	20,755	12.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,450	5.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	390	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	21,100	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	20,140	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	18,805	12.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,185	12.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	13,840	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	13,495	9.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	13,335	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	12,675	8.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,855	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,200	5.4%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Timon/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	69,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	20,660
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,460
Net commuting	−17,200
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.85
Commuting attraction index	0.722
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Zona Leste do Estado do Maranhão → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Timon/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/timon-ma-2112209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.