Migration in Gavião/BA (2017–2022)

Gavião/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (24.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.151. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gavião/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	286 to 504	good
Out-migrants	290	142 to 438	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−78 to 288	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.151	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Gavião/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Capim Grosso/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São José do Jacuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Domingos/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gavião/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Fátima/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	38.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	34.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	27.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	52.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	37.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	35.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	13.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	67.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	19.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	13.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	40.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	29.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	37.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	28.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	25.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	33.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	28.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	20.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	16.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,735	63.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	22.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	7.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,660	41.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	24.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	670	16.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	13.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	570	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	540	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	455	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	375	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	300	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gavião/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,550
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.91
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	50 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]: Gavião/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gaviao-ba-2911253/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.