Migration in Itanhém/BA (2017–2022)

Itanhém/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,915 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,040 in-migrants and lost 900 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (8.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.070. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itanhém/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,040	839 to 1,241	good
Out-migrants	900	619 to 1,181	use with caution
Net migration	+135	−210 to 480	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.070	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Itanhém/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vereda/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Medeiros Neto/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Umburatiba/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bertópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itanhém/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Medeiros Neto/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ibirapuã/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vereda/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	37.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	32.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	29.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	48.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	29.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	12.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	33.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	25.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	16.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	15.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	10.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	580	64.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	24.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	6.7%	<5
Return to municipality of birth	40	4.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	46.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	22.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	16.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	38.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	27.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	15.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,655	57.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,595	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,205	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,125	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,755	40.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,615	27.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,525	15.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,055	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	770	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,430	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,180	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,990	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,830	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,610	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,540	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,120	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,075	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,040	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,025	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itanhém/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,850
Commute out to work in another municipality	245
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.58
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	35 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]: Itanhém/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itanhem-ba-2916005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.