Migration in Água Branca/AL (2017–2022)

Água Branca/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 660 in-migrants and lost 1,465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −805 people (−45.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.379. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Branca/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	660	396 to 924	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,465	1,136 to 1,794	good
Net migration	−805	−1,227 to −383	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−45.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.379	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Água Branca/AL
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Mata Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pariconha/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Branca/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Rolândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Pariconha/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Alto Taquari/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Olho d'Água do Casado/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	315	47.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	27.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	24.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	47.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	39.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	34.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	30.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	24.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	15.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,100	75.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	275	18.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	6.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	50.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	22.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	20.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	35.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	33.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	17.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	10.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	360	24.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	19.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,670	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,025	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,345	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	615	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,580	35.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,435	29.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,655	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,385	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,100	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,045	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,035	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,825	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,650	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,600	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,515	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,495	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,430	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,215	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Branca/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,395
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	320
Net commuting	−600
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.06
Commuting attraction index	0.856
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]: Água Branca/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-branca-al-2700102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.