Migration in Milagres/BA (2017–2022)

Milagres/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 455 in-migrants and lost 720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −265 people (−25.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.226. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Milagres/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	455	317 to 593	use with caution
Out-migrants	720	460 to 980	use with caution
Net migration	−265	−559 to 29	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.226	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Milagres/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Amargosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brejões/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Milagres/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Amargosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itatim/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Iaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	165	36.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	35.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	38.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	30.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	41.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	24.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	21.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	17.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	50.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	29.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	20.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	44.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	28.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	31.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	29.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	20.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	17.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	16.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,735	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,815	27.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	800	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,250	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,180	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,805	26.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,105	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,420	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,360	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,100	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,095	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	850	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	825	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	800	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	705	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	700	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	110	1.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Milagres/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	340
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.61
Commuting attraction index	0.938
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]: Milagres/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/milagres-ba-2921302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.