Migration in Castro Alves/BA (2017–2022)

Castro Alves/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,220 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,460 in-migrants and lost 1,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +365 people (15.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.143. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Castro Alves/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,460	1,125 to 1,795	good
Out-migrants	1,090	785 to 1,395	good
Net migration	+365	−88 to 818	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.143	-	-

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 Castro Alves/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Iaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Castro Alves/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Sapeaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Iaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itatim/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Terezinha/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	610	41.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	515	35.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	335	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	40.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	31.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	15.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	120	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	33.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	16.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	20.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	18.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	750	68.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	16.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	15.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	44.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	29.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	18.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	40.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	28.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	15.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	6.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	225	20.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	12.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	8.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,210	54.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,700	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,110	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,125	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,770	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,955	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,465	23.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,240	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	785	3.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,295	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,055	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,605	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,300	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,225	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,770	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,730	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,645	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,575	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,425	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	120	0.6%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Castro Alves/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	465
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.04
Commuting attraction index	0.993
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]: Castro Alves/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/castro-alves-ba-2907301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.