Migration in Branquinha/AL (2017–2022)

Branquinha/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,835 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 595 in-migrants and lost 680 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −85 people (−9.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Branquinha/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	595	424 to 766	good
Out-migrants	680	442 to 918	use with caution
Net migration	−85	−378 to 208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.068	-	-

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 Branquinha/AL
Origin	People	Precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Branquinha/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Gertrudes/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	235	39.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	220	37.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	23.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	75.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	13.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	36.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	31.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	27.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	85	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	52.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	275	40.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	7.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	61.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	32.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	47.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	21.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	17.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	205	30.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,700	71.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	13.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	555	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	4.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,320	36.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,780	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,290	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	90	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,125	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,045	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	955	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	845	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	805	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	760	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	605	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	600	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Branquinha/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,815
Commute out to work in another municipality	345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.92
Commuting attraction index	0.931
Median commuting time	90 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]: Branquinha/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/branquinha-al-2701100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.