Migration in Itanagra/BA (2017–2022)

Itanagra/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 675 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +275 people (49.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.253. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itanagra/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	675	528 to 822	good
Out-migrants	405	228 to 582	use with caution
Net migration	+275	45 to 505	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.253	-	-

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 Itanagra/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Entre Rios/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Pojuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Araçás/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itanagra/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Esplanada/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	370	54.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	210	30.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	14.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	40.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	36.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	15.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	31.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	28.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	28.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	7.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	180	44.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	120	29.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	105	25.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	58.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	24.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	18.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	26.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	26.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	23.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	155	38.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	13.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,845	59.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	725	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,730	33.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,655	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,435	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	375	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	35	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	660	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	635	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	615	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	505	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	445	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	440	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	420	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	380	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	335	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itanagra/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.03
Commuting attraction index	0.918
Median commuting time	75 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]: Itanagra/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itanagra-ba-2915908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.