Migration in Dom Macedo Costa/BA (2017–2022)

Dom Macedo Costa/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,155 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +340 people (81.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.535. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Dom Macedo Costa/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	369 to 601	good
Out-migrants	145	61 to 229	use with caution
Net migration	+340	196 to 484	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	81.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.535	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Dom Macedo Costa/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Itaparica/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Conceição do Almeida/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Dom Macedo Costa/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	39.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	33.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	26.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	48.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	29.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	35.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	34.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	17.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	15.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	44.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	31.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	57.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	42.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	60.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	40.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	75.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	24.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,515	56.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	810	30.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	8.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	5.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,355	34.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,250	31.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	810	20.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	430	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	75	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	590	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	535	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	435	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	395	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	330	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	235	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Dom Macedo Costa/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	375
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.92
Commuting attraction index	0.827
Median commuting time	30 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]: Dom Macedo Costa/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/dom-macedo-costa-ba-2910206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.