Migration in Feira Grande/AL (2017–2022)

Feira Grande/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,865 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 970 in-migrants and lost 960 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (0.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.004. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Feira Grande/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	970	697 to 1,243	good
Out-migrants	960	627 to 1,293	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−421 to 441	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.004	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Feira Grande/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
São Sebastião/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Feira Grande/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
São Sebastião/AL · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Lagoa da Canoa/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	535	55.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	23.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	21.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	58.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	18.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	37.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	30.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	28.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	195	20.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	16.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	15.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	575	60.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	22.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	170	17.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	43.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	25.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	51.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	26.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	12.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	23.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	155	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,225	64.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,655	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,495	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	3.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,300	42.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,275	28.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,665	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,285	5.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	210	1.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,705	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,600	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,440	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,370	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,810	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,800	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,750	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,695	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,590	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,135	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Feira Grande/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,410
Commute out to work in another municipality	975
Commute in from another municipality to work here	255
Net commuting	−720
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.13
Commuting attraction index	0.833
Median commuting time	40 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]: Feira Grande/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/feira-grande-al-2702603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.