Migration in Itabaiana/SE (2017–2022)

Itabaiana/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 96,680 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,745 in-migrants and lost 5,160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,585 people (16.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.133. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabaiana/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,745	5,946 to 7,544	good
Out-migrants	5,160	4,450 to 5,870	good
Net migration	+1,585	516 to 2,654	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.133	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Itabaiana/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	1,490	good
Carira/SE · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Areia Branca/SE · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Frei Paulo/SE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Malhador/SE · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Moita Bonita/SE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Campo do Brito/SE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabaiana/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Areia Branca/SE · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Nossa Senhora da Glória/SE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Campo do Brito/SE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Carira/SE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Frei Paulo/SE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Poço Redondo/SE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,980	44.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,005	29.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,735	25.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,405	32.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,355	31.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	765	17.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	740	17.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,090	31.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,085	30.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	17.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	810	12.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	550	8.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,240	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,125	16.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	11.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	740	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	715	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	685	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	525	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	505	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	295	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,080	59.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,310	25.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	740	14.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,325	41.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	975	30.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	16.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	355	11.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,355	26.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,215	23.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	875	17.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	735	14.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	730	14.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	245	4.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	945	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	935	18.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	550	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	550	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	485	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	460	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	420	8.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	155	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	150	2.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	33,505	54.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,845	21.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,565	14.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,390	10.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	35,260	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25,770	26.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,325	15.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,280	13.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,870	7.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,270	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,635	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,465	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,265	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,635	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,560	8.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,975	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,835	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,460	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,565	6.2%	>=500
Other / suppressed	220	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabaiana/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	49,305
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,850
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,910
Net commuting	+1,060
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.78
Commuting attraction index	0.996
Median commuting time	60 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]: Itabaiana/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabaiana-se-2802908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.