Migration in Chã Preta/AL (2017–2022)

Chã Preta/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 320 in-migrants and lost 890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −570 people (−104.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.470. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chã Preta/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	320	235 to 405	good
Out-migrants	890	620 to 1,160	use with caution
Net migration	−570	−853 to −287	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−104.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.470	-	-

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 Chã Preta/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Viçosa/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Quebrangulo/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chã Preta/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santana do Mundaú/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Correntes/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Viçosa/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	155	48.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	110	34.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	17.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	52.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	29.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	39.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	34.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	21.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	23.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	615	69.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	24.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	5.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	58.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	34.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	36.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	28.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	16.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	10.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	11.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,105	64.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	9.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	240	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,780	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,680	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,640	29.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	6.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	745	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	690	13.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	525	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	500	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	490	9.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	490	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	445	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	445	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	425	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chã Preta/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.50
Commuting attraction index	0.993
Median commuting time	80 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]: Chã Preta/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cha-preta-al-2701902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.