Migration in Poções/BA (2017–2022)

Poções/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 45,255 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,490 in-migrants and lost 2,850 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +640 people (14.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.101. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poções/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,490	2,940 to 4,040	good
Out-migrants	2,850	2,200 to 3,500	good
Net migration	+640	−212 to 1,492	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.101	-	-

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 Poções/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	870	use with caution
Nova Canaã/BA · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Iguaí/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Planalto/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Boa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Mirante/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Bom Jesus da Serra/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cotia/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poções/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	560	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Planalto/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Nova Canaã/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Boa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mirante/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bom Jesus da Serra/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ibicuí/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,300	37.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,120	32.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,075	30.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,070	47.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	27.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	16.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	8.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,125	32.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	945	27.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	935	26.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	10.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	650	18.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	410	11.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	400	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	400	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	380	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	230	6.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,715	60.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	740	25.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	400	14.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	665	43.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	365	23.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	260	17.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	15.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	845	29.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	675	23.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	20.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	425	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	11.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	450	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	420	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	400	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	300	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	290	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,580	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,630	23.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,000	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,905	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,270	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,245	29.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,000	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,740	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,455	3.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,625	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,350	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,600	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,475	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,430	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,760	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,690	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,635	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,150	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,005	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poções/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,835
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,375
Commute in from another municipality to work here	655
Net commuting	−715
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.71
Commuting attraction index	0.935
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]: Poções/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pocoes-ba-2925105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.