Migration in Cachoeira/BA (2017–2022)

Cachoeira/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,435 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,915 in-migrants and lost 3,145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,225 people (−44.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.243. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeira/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,915	1,508 to 2,322	good
Out-migrants	3,145	2,557 to 3,733	good
Net migration	−1,225	−1,940 to −510	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.243	-	-

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 Cachoeira/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	575	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santo Amaro/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Muritiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Conceição da Feira/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Félix/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Saubara/BA · 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	805	42.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	615	32.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	495	25.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	39.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	390	33.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	19.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	24.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	425	22.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	21.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	20.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	11.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	300	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	240	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	175	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	170	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	160	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,515	48.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,235	39.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	395	12.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	730	35.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	675	33.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	16.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	15.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,125	35.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	965	30.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	400	12.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	10.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	10.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	630	20.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	570	18.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	365	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	345	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	330	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	195	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	135	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,935	44.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,890	33.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,280	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,580	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,735	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,735	32.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,925	21.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,595	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,270	4.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,775	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,660	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,090	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,660	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,620	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,105	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,030	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,880	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,830	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,825	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,535
Net commuting	+345
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.11
Commuting attraction index	1.019
Median commuting time	55 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]: Cachoeira/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-ba-2904902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.