Migration in Estrela de Alagoas/AL (2017–2022)

Estrela de Alagoas/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 890 in-migrants and lost 565 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +325 people (22.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.225. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Estrela de Alagoas/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	890	686 to 1,094	good
Out-migrants	565	370 to 760	use with caution
Net migration	+325	42 to 608	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.225	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Estrela de Alagoas/AL
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Palmeira dos Índios/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bom Conselho/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cacimbinhas/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Estrela de Alagoas/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Palmeira dos Índios/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Minador do Negrão/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	270	30.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	29.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	61.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	20.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	36.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	31.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	25.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	44.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	50.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	25.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	33.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	23.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	13.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	24.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	22.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,765	72.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,240	13.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,025	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	3.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,155	42.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,580	24.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,500	24.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	190	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,925	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,805	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,485	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,445	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,430	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,250	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,120	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,100	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,055	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	980	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Estrela de Alagoas/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,935
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.97
Commuting attraction index	0.926
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Estrela de Alagoas/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/estrela-de-alagoas-al-2702553/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.