Migration in Ituaçu/BA (2017–2022)

Ituaçu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (0.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.008. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ituaçu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	533 to 867	good
Out-migrants	685	475 to 895	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−258 to 278	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.008	-	-

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 Ituaçu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Barra da Estiva/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tanhaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ituaçu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Barra da Estiva/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Tanhaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Contendas do Sincorá/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	355	50.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	27.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	22.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	41.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	28.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	23.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	6.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	25.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	18.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	18.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	18.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	67.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	155	22.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	41.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	31.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	48.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	17.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	14.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	23.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	19.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,575	66.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,420	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	935	8.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	500	4.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,380	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,230	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,575	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,530	8.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	455	2.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,295	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,245	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,875	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,870	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,665	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,475	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,290	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,215	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,135	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,085	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ituaçu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.13
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	40 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]: Ituaçu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ituacu-ba-2917201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.