Migration in Pilar/AL (2017–2022)

Pilar/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,090 in-migrants and lost 1,775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +315 people (9.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.082. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pilar/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,090	1,616 to 2,564	good
Out-migrants	1,775	1,290 to 2,260	good
Net migration	+315	−363 to 993	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.082	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pilar/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Atalaia/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Satuba/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Marechal Deodoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pilar/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
Campo Alegre/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Miguel dos Campos/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Boca da Mata/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Atalaia/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Satuba/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Capela/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	960	45.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	800	38.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	330	15.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	41.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	38.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	10.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	135	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	665	31.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	24.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	24.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	12.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	6.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	340	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	310	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	195	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,090	61.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	515	28.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	9.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	47.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	19.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	4.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	31.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	555	31.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	395	22.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	12.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	2.8%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,600	49.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,235	32.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,130	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,470	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,565	31.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,405	31.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,300	21.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,690	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,310	3.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,375	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,950	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,745	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,250	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,910	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,785	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,735	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,690	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,250	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,865	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pilar/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,090
Net commuting	−1,130
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.75
Commuting attraction index	0.879
Median commuting time	60 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]: Pilar/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pilar-al-2706901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.