Migration in Cândido Sales/BA (2017–2022)

Cândido Sales/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,765 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,615 in-migrants and lost 1,400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (9.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.072. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cândido Sales/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,615	1,219 to 2,011	good
Out-migrants	1,400	1,031 to 1,769	good
Net migration	+215	−326 to 756	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.072	-	-

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 Cândido Sales/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Encruzilhada/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cândido Sales/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Tremedal/BA · 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	575	35.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	570	35.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	470	29.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	540	53.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	23.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	13.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	9.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	36.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	34.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	265	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	135	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	6.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	845	60.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	355	25.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	200	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	40.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	29.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	39.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	21.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	20.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	12.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	300	21.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,460	61.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,245	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,485	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,135	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,675	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,630	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,525	23.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,170	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	605	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,195	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,100	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,385	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,380	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,205	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,065	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,850	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,690	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,680	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,585	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cândido Sales/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,430
Commute out to work in another municipality	680
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−465
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.22
Commuting attraction index	0.939
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]: Cândido Sales/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/candido-sales-ba-2906709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.