Migration in Palmeiras/BA (2017–2022)

Palmeiras/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 935 in-migrants and lost 480 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +455 people (47.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.323. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeiras/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	935	748 to 1,122	good
Out-migrants	480	298 to 662	use with caution
Net migration	+455	194 to 716	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	47.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.323	-	-

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 Palmeiras/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Seabra/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Iraquara/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeiras/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Seabra/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	410	43.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	360	38.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	15.0%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	25	2.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	270	41.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	33.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	17.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	210	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	21.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	18.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	17.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	17.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	160	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	13.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	220	45.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	22.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	105	21.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	9.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	35.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	15.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	33.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	24.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	16.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	10.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	21.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,495	43.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,080	36.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	645	11.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	8.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,810	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,745	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,345	25.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	510	5.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,130	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,105	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,070	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,045	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	770	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	760	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	730	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	710	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	705	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeiras/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,180
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.03
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	40 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]: Palmeiras/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmeiras-ba-2923506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.