Migration in Plácido de Castro/AC (2017–2022)

Plácido de Castro/AC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,465 in-migrants and lost 1,165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +300 people (19.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.115. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Plácido de Castro/AC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,465	1,115 to 1,815	good
Out-migrants	1,165	903 to 1,427	good
Net migration	+300	−138 to 738	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.115	-	-

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 Plácido de Castro/AC
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	590	use with caution
Bujari/AC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Acrelândia/AC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Capixaba/AC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Senador Guiomard/AC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Assis Brasil/AC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tarauacá/AC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Plácido de Castro/AC
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Acrelândia/AC · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Senador Guiomard/AC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Brasiléia/AC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Capixaba/AC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bujari/AC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Epitaciolândia/AC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	645	43.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	585	39.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	230	15.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	445	52.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	21.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	15.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	31.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	21.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	19.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	18.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	240	16.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	185	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	170	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	170	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.1%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	630	54.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	355	30.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	14.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	52.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	27.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	14.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	5.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	33.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	22.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	18.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	15.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	195	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,555	54.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,940	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,030	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	900	10.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,605	30.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,100	27.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,885	19.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,550	16.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	910	6.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,725	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,685	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,555	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,520	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,420	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,335	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,260	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,185	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,080	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	855	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Plácido de Castro/AC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,155
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.18
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	25 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]: Plácido de Castro/AC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/placido-de-castro-ac-1200385/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.