Migration in Cajueiro/AL (2017–2022)

Cajueiro/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 410 in-migrants and lost 2,055 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,645 people (−111.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.666. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cajueiro/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	410	232 to 588	use with caution
Out-migrants	2,055	1,527 to 2,583	good
Net migration	−1,645	−2,202 to −1,088	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−111.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.666	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Cajueiro/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cajueiro/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	520	low precision
Capela/AL · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Charqueada/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Valparaíso/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cesário Lange/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Araçatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	50.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	26.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	95	22.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	62.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	37.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	38.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	33.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	15.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	12.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	42.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,325	64.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	520	25.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	10.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	565	61.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	19.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	16.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	820	39.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	33.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	16.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	9.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	335	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	335	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	275	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,595	63.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,485	16.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	925	10.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	835	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,430	34.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,535	29.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,490	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,625	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	530	3.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,950	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,785	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,755	12.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,405	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,370	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,365	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,355	9.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,350	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,130	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cajueiro/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,050
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−825
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.11
Commuting attraction index	0.791
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]: Cajueiro/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cajueiro-al-2701308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.