Migration in Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE (2017–2022)

Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 177,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 23,185 in-migrants and lost 6,355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +16,830 people (94.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.570. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 160 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	23,185	21,788 to 24,582	good
Out-migrants	6,355	5,530 to 7,180	good
Net migration	+16,830	15,207 to 18,453	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	94.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.570	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	14,550	good
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	965	good
Barra dos Coqueiros/SE · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Itaporanga d'Ajuda/SE · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Laranjeiras/SE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Capela/SE · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	2,055	good
Barra dos Coqueiros/SE · view pair in the atlas	885	use with caution
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Areia Branca/SE · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Salgado/SE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Tobias Barreto/SE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Capela/SE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Nossa Senhora das Dores/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	13,525	58.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	8,980	38.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	675	2.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,970	46.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,415	29.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,025	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,625	10.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,135	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,230	26.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,995	17.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,805	16.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	960	4.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,250	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,795	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,995	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,680	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,475	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,000	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,915	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,755	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	810	3.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	505	2.2%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,085	48.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,930	30.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,340	21.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,495	38.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,055	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	655	17.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	645	16.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,670	26.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,620	25.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,310	20.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	815	12.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	9.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	315	5.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,160	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,000	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	700	11.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	690	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	660	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	640	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	630	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	575	9.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	170	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	39,390	39.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	38,180	38.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,695	15.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,125	7.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	55,420	32.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50,445	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	36,290	21.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,265	12.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,455	3.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	23,840	15.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	21,700	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	19,695	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	18,985	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	13,975	9.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	13,450	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	13,310	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,085	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,270	6.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,805	4.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	155	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	76,990
Commute out to work in another municipality	37,030
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,855
Net commuting	−31,170
Out-commuting rate (%)	48.09
Commuting attraction index	0.564
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Aracaju → 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]: Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nossa-senhora-do-socorro-se-2804805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.