Migration in Poço Verde/SE (2017–2022)

Poço Verde/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,365 in-migrants and lost 1,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (5.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.046. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poço Verde/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,365	1,020 to 1,710	good
Out-migrants	1,245	922 to 1,568	good
Net migration	+120	−353 to 593	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.046	-	-

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 Poço Verde/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tobias Barreto/SE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Simão Dias/SE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poço Verde/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Simão Dias/SE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Tobias Barreto/SE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Heliópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Adustina/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Fátima/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ribeira do Amparo/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	515	37.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	490	35.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	360	26.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	50.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	30.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	9.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	32.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	22.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	21.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	15.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	115	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	205	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	195	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	170	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	170	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	770	61.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	315	25.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	12.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	65.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	14.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	11.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	37.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	22.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	16.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	16.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	235	18.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,465	63.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,480	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,455	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	880	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,300	30.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,825	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,515	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,050	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	730	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,845	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,615	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,320	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,005	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,905	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,625	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,550	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,500	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,370	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,305	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	65	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poço Verde/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	430
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.94
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	35 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]: Poço Verde/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poco-verde-se-2805505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.