Migration in Zé Doca/MA (2017–2022)

Zé Doca/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,550 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,665 in-migrants and lost 4,280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,615 people (−43.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.233. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Zé Doca/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,665	2,168 to 3,162	good
Out-migrants	4,280	3,599 to 4,961	good
Net migration	−1,615	−2,458 to −772	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.233	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Zé Doca/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Araguanã/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Penalva/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pedro do Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Governador Newton Bello/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Bom Jardim/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Zé Doca/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	345	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Governador Newton Bello/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Pedro do Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Araguanã/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,050	39.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	885	33.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	730	27.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	640	45.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	30.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	190	13.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	830	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	755	28.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	23.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	10.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	425	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	375	14.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	360	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	315	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	290	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	265	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	9.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	50	1.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	1.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,750	64.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,215	28.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	305	7.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	830	39.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	670	32.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	18.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,510	35.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	990	23.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	21.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	12.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	290	6.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	765	17.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	665	15.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	650	15.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	590	13.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	410	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	360	8.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	325	7.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	315	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	1.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,030	55.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,330	24.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,840	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,530	7.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,500	30.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,350	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,320	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,520	9.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,250	3.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,455	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,180	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,030	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,955	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,350	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,250	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,220	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,195	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,565	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,545	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Zé Doca/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,980
Commute out to work in another municipality	480
Commute in from another municipality to work here	540
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.42
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	60 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]: Zé Doca/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ze-doca-ma-2114007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.