Migration in Barra do Choça/BA (2017–2022)

Barra do Choça/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,445 in-migrants and lost 1,240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (5.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.076. 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 Barra do Choça/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,445	1,097 to 1,793	good
Out-migrants	1,240	912 to 1,568	good
Net migration	+205	−273 to 683	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.076	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barra do Choça/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Caatiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Planalto/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Itambé/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itapetinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Anagé/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Choça/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	615	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	670	46.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	455	31.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	21.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	53.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	20.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	19.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	6.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	525	36.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	355	24.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	9.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	14.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	600	48.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	355	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	285	23.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	51.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	33.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	8.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	7.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	38.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	32.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	18.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	17.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	155	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,255	66.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,620	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,240	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,375	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,460	35.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,485	32.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,990	19.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,345	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	810	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,425	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,365	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,895	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,775	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,870	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,795	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,770	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,655	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,615	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,415	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Choça/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,065
Commute in from another municipality to work here	470
Net commuting	−1,595
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.04
Commuting attraction index	0.865
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]: Barra do Choça/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-choca-ba-2902906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.