Migration in Aracatu/BA (2017–2022)

Aracatu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 385 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−0.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.004. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aracatu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	385	260 to 510	use with caution
Out-migrants	390	240 to 540	use with caution
Net migration	−5	−200 to 190	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.004	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Aracatu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itapecerica da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tanhaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aracatu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	36.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	35.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	59.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	20.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	42.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	26.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	18.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	43.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	23.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	43.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	30.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	26.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	44.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	85	22.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	20.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	13.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,185	68.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,815	20.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	720	7.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	360	4.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,950	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,605	26.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,345	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,400	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,815	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,640	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,490	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,425	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,410	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,305	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,035	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	920	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	840	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	840	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aracatu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	745
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−605
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.39
Commuting attraction index	0.847
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]: Aracatu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracatu-ba-2902005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.