Migration in Arauá/SE (2017–2022)

Arauá/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 840 in-migrants and lost 635 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (21.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.138. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arauá/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	840	648 to 1,032	good
Out-migrants	635	396 to 874	use with caution
Net migration	+205	−102 to 512	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.138	-	-

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 Arauá/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Umbaúba/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itabaianinha/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pedrinhas/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Boquim/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arauá/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Umbaúba/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pedrinhas/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Luzia do Itanhy/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	345	41.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	275	32.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	26.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	58.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	20.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	10.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	35.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	27.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	7.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	12.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	345	53.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	220	34.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	11.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	34.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	28.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	15.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	25.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	23.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	22.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	19.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	9.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	130	20.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,520	59.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,310	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	680	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,210	33.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,710	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,620	27.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	6.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	3.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,320	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,265	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,025	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	970	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	775	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	720	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	715	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	695	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	690	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	630	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arauá/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,530
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.20
Commuting attraction index	0.906
Median commuting time	40 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]: Arauá/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araua-se-2800407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.