Migration in Barra de São Miguel/AL (2017–2022)

Barra de São Miguel/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −295 people (−40.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.257. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra de São Miguel/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	279 to 571	use with caution
Out-migrants	720	447 to 993	use with caution
Net migration	−295	−605 to 15	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−40.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.257	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Barra de São Miguel/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Maribondo/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra de São Miguel/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Campo Alegre/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Miguel dos Campos/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Marechal Deodoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Roteiro/AL · 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	210	49.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	49.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	95	32.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	29.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	37.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	22.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	17.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	16.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	65	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	45.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	235	32.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	21.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	48.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	35.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	20.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	175	24.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,190	49.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,110	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	635	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	11.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,935	39.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,750	36.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	770	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	690	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	375	5.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	965	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	955	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	875	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	870	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	635	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	620	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	580	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	575	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	415	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	355	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra de São Miguel/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,520
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	690
Net commuting	+360
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.36
Commuting attraction index	1.091
Median commuting time	48 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Barra de São Miguel/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-de-sao-miguel-al-2700607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.