Migration in América Dourada/BA (2017–2022)

América Dourada/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,110 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,190 in-migrants and lost 840 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +350 people (24.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.173. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for América Dourada/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,190	956 to 1,424	good
Out-migrants	840	547 to 1,133	use with caution
Net migration	+350	−25 to 725	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.173	-	-

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 América Dourada/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Morro do Chapéu/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
João Dourado/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from América Dourada/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Monte Carmelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Morro do Chapéu/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
João Dourado/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	415	34.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	400	33.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	375	31.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	37.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	37.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	18.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	6.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	37.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	30.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	10.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	16.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	13.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	440	52.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	280	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	38.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	26.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	23.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	34.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	25.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	20.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	18.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	155	18.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	18.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	4.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,075	60.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,975	23.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	990	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	3.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,640	33.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,965	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,725	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,390	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	175	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,785	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,725	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,400	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,255	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,180	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,145	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,105	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,100	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,100	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,070	8.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for América Dourada/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−245
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.21
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	30 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]: América Dourada/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/america-dourada-ba-2901155/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.