Migration in Barra dos Coqueiros/SE (2017–2022)

Barra dos Coqueiros/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,520 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,970 in-migrants and lost 1,860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10,110 people (262.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.731. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra dos Coqueiros/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,970	10,927 to 13,013	good
Out-migrants	1,860	1,392 to 2,328	good
Net migration	+10,110	8,966 to 11,254	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	262.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.731	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 dos Coqueiros/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	7,040	good
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	885	use with caution
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santo Amaro das Brotas/SE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Nossa Senhora das Dores/SE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Itaporanga d'Ajuda/SE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pirambu/SE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra dos Coqueiros/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Santo Amaro das Brotas/SE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pirambu/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Japaratuba/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	6,390	53.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,180	43.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	355	3.0%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	45	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,315	39.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,235	38.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,095	13.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	725	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,630	30.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,085	25.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,535	21.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,890	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	830	6.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,200	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,860	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,660	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,615	13.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	985	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	975	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	820	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	800	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	615	5.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	425	3.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,030	55.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	565	30.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	265	14.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	50.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	28.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	190	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	32.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	20.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	275	14.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	12.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	380	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	260	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	200	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,435	36.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,810	32.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,815	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,625	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,885	30.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,330	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,675	19.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,370	14.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,220	10.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,195	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,615	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,545	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,040	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,265	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,230	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,105	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,100	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,740	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,475	5.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	175	0.7%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra dos Coqueiros/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	9,940
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,705
Net commuting	−7,235
Out-commuting rate (%)	53.10
Commuting attraction index	0.571
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Aracaju → 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 dos Coqueiros/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-dos-coqueiros-se-2800605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.