Migration in Pilão Arcado/BA (2017–2022)

Pilão Arcado/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 880 in-migrants and lost 1,750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −870 people (−26.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.330. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pilão Arcado/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	880	605 to 1,155	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,750	1,240 to 2,260	good
Net migration	−870	−1,449 to −291	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.330	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pilão Arcado/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Xique-Xique/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sento Sé/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pilão Arcado/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Remanso/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Campo Alegre de Lourdes/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Xique-Xique/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Buritirama/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	44.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	290	33.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	43.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	40.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	470	53.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	20.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	17.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	140	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,335	76.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	310	17.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	6.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	54.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	655	37.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	395	22.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	20.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	15.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	410	23.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	210	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	200	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,925	70.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,295	16.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,665	8.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	890	4.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,485	47.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,355	24.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,575	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,780	5.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	210	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,860	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,730	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,705	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,595	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,145	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,980	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,955	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,680	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,525	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,360	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pilão Arcado/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	220
Net commuting	+115
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.79
Commuting attraction index	1.010
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]: Pilão Arcado/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pilao-arcado-ba-2924405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.