Migration in Boca do Acre/AM (2017–2022)

Boca do Acre/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,205 in-migrants and lost 1,555 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −350 people (−10.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.128. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boca do Acre/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,205	854 to 1,556	good
Out-migrants	1,555	1,187 to 1,923	good
Net migration	−350	−858 to 158	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.128	-	-

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 Boca do Acre/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Pauini/AM · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boca do Acre/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Porto Acre/AC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Pauini/AM · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Sena Madureira/AC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Senador Guiomard/AC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Acrelândia/AC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	635	52.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	290	24.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	280	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	35.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	23.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	29.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	19.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	17.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	20.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	980	63.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	390	25.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	51.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	23.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	14.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	500	32.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	205	13.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	13.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	295	19.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	255	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	150	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,060	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,715	20.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,315	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,120	6.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,160	38.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,255	27.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,055	23.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,715	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,030	3.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,955	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	3,795	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,690	11.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	3,495	11.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,425	11.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,185	10.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,120	10.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,095	10.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	1,820	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,450	4.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boca do Acre/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,060
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.58
Commuting attraction index	1.004
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]: Boca do Acre/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boca-do-acre-am-1300706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.