Migration in Itaju do Colônia/BA (2017–2022)

Itaju do Colônia/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−7.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.040. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaju do Colônia/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	418 to 642	good
Out-migrants	575	362 to 788	use with caution
Net migration	−45	−286 to 196	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.040	-	-

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 Itaju do Colônia/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pau Brasil/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ibicaraí/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jussari/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itororó/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itapé/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaju do Colônia/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Floresta Azul/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA · 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	205	38.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	37.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	23.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	52.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	31.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	29.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	28.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	80	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	11.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	62.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	31.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	6.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	44.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	37.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	31.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	12.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	7.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	20.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,925	58.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	780	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	245	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,040	37.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,995	36.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	945	17.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	6.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	735	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	700	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	500	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	495	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	480	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	460	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	455	8.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	445	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	405	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaju do Colônia/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.96
Commuting attraction index	0.975
Median commuting time	120 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]: Itaju do Colônia/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaju-do-colonia-ba-2915403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.