Migration in Araçás/BA (2017–2022)

Araçás/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 795 in-migrants and lost 580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (20.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.158. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araçás/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	795	592 to 998	good
Out-migrants	580	381 to 779	use with caution
Net migration	+215	−69 to 499	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.158	-	-

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 Araçás/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Entre Rios/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pojuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araçás/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Itanagra/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	48.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	240	30.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	35.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	11.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	36.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	34.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	18.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	20.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	280	48.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	35.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	16.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	43.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	35.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	29.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	29.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	16.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	15.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	150	25.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	145	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,445	52.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,955	30.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	665	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	460	7.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,515	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,415	31.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,630	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,060	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,390	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,320	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,235	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,190	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	835	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	830	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	805	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	670	6.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	85	0.9%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araçás/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	660
Commute in from another municipality to work here	435
Net commuting	−225
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.93
Commuting attraction index	0.926
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]: Araçás/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracas-ba-2902054/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.