Migration in Lagoa da Canoa/AL (2017–2022)

Lagoa da Canoa/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,045 in-migrants and lost 855 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (11.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.099. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa da Canoa/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,045	834 to 1,256	good
Out-migrants	855	516 to 1,194	use with caution
Net migration	+190	−209 to 589	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.099	-	-

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 Lagoa da Canoa/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Girau do Ponciano/AL · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Feira Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa da Canoa/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Girau do Ponciano/AL · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	450	43.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	380	36.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	20.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	58.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	12.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	33.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	28.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	185	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	310	36.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	280	32.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	270	31.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	48.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	17.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	13.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	27.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	24.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	24.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	225	26.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,850	66.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,935	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	940	9.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	615	5.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,965	34.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,110	29.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,620	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,365	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	340	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,115	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,990	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,930	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,925	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,540	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,365	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,350	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,320	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,305	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,070	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa da Canoa/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	835
Commute in from another municipality to work here	305
Net commuting	−530
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.19
Commuting attraction index	0.892
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Lagoa da Canoa/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-da-canoa-al-2704104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.