Migration in Marechal Deodoro/AL (2017–2022)

Marechal Deodoro/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,915 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,095 in-migrants and lost 1,970 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,125 people (91.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.565. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Marechal Deodoro/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,095	6,280 to 7,910	good
Out-migrants	1,970	1,519 to 2,421	good
Net migration	+5,125	4,194 to 6,056	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	91.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.565	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Marechal Deodoro/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	5,110	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Miguel dos Campos/AL · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Coqueiro Seco/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Porto de Pedras/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Marechal Deodoro/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cosmorama/SP · 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	4,525	63.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	2,095	29.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	450	6.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,670	35.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,455	30.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	950	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	700	14.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,915	27.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,680	23.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,570	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,225	17.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	710	10.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,130	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,025	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	995	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	810	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	670	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	585	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	540	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	520	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	435	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	390	5.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	825	42.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	770	39.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	370	18.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	565	45.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	31.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	7.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	26.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	430	21.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	18.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	270	13.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	355	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	340	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	175	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,575	45.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,700	27.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,470	14.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,990	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,450	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,400	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,685	18.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,170	13.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,430	8.3%	>=500
Other / suppressed	60	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,295	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,305	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,195	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,570	11.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,410	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,325	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,275	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,000	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,365	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,995	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Marechal Deodoro/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,915
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,380
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,050
Net commuting	−2,330
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.50
Commuting attraction index	0.869
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → 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]: Marechal Deodoro/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/marechal-deodoro-al-2704708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.