Migration in Itamaraju/BA (2017–2022)

Itamaraju/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,180 in-migrants and lost 5,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,840 people (−33.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.224. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 95 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itamaraju/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,180	2,651 to 3,709	good
Out-migrants	5,015	4,349 to 5,681	good
Net migration	−1,840	−2,691 to −989	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.224	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Itamaraju/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Itabela/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itamaraju/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	590	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Mucuri/BA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Guaratinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Jucuruçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,145	36.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,115	35.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	915	28.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	45.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	27.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	14.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	225	12.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,045	32.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	900	28.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	16.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	13.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	280	8.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	455	14.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	445	14.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	430	13.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	400	12.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	370	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	320	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	240	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	125	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,990	59.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,545	30.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	475	9.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,230	42.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	925	31.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	14.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	340	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,525	30.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,515	30.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	15.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	625	12.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	500	10.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	810	16.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	805	16.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	645	12.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	635	12.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	550	11.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	455	9.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	380	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	190	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	3.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,765	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,105	25.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,890	11.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,610	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,030	35.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,055	30.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,610	15.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,365	13.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,195	5.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,335	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,130	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,180	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,705	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,790	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,340	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,280	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,230	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,140	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,975	7.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itamaraju/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,200
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	590
Net commuting	−725
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.22
Commuting attraction index	0.940
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]: Itamaraju/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itamaraju-ba-2915601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.