Migration in Lençóis/BA (2017–2022)

Lençóis/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 860 in-migrants and lost 990 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −130 people (−13.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.071. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lençóis/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	860	676 to 1,044	good
Out-migrants	990	665 to 1,315	use with caution
Net migration	−130	−504 to 244	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.071	-	-

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 Lençóis/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Andaraí/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mucugê/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bonito/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lençóis/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Bonito/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Seabra/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Andaraí/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mucugê/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	48.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	15.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	43.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	26.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	5.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	29.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	25.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	15.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	12.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	20.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	455	46.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	425	42.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	11.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	40.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	25.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	21.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	28.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	27.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	19.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	18.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,450	41.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,135	35.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	725	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	665	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,530	35.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,085	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,560	15.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,120	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	595	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,250	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,220	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,215	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,115	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	840	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	810	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	750	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	650	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	525	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lençóis/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	375
Net commuting	+195
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.27
Commuting attraction index	1.029
Median commuting time	60 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]: Lençóis/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lencois-ba-2919306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.