Migration in Itapitanga/BA (2017–2022)

Itapitanga/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 865 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −535 people (−56.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.449. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapitanga/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	201 to 459	use with caution
Out-migrants	865	623 to 1,107	good
Net migration	−535	−810 to −260	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−56.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.449	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Itapitanga/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Aurelino Leal/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Coaraci/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapitanga/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Coaraci/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Gongogi/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aurelino Leal/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	37.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	34.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	90	27.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	47.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	39.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	24.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	24.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	46.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	390	45.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	8.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	53.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	26.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	33.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	28.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,575	56.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,745	27.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	355	5.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,245	42.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,815	28.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,150	21.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	6.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,275	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,240	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,135	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,030	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	825	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	800	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	785	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	720	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	710	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	645	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapitanga/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,810
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	+80
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.14
Commuting attraction index	1.028
Median commuting time	105 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]: Itapitanga/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapitanga-ba-2916609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.