Migration in Porto de Pedras/AL (2017–2022)

Porto de Pedras/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,455 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 970 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +435 people (51.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.287. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto de Pedras/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	970	814 to 1,126	good
Out-migrants	540	322 to 758	use with caution
Net migration	+435	167 to 703	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	51.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.287	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Porto de Pedras/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	290	good
Matriz de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Miguel dos Milagres/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Porto Calvo/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Passo de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Japaratinga/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Paripueira/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto de Pedras/AL
Destination	People	Precision
São Miguel dos Milagres/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Passo de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Marechal Deodoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	510	52.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	280	28.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	180	18.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	38.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	35.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	14.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	11.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	33.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	30.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	16.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	11.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	8.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	15.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	150	15.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	125	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	295	54.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	145	26.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	100	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	34.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	23.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	40.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	29.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	18.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	22.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,870	61.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,125	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,815	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,655	31.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,045	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	680	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	1.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	970	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	955	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	945	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	930	12.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	765	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	690	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	675	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	650	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	450	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	445	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto de Pedras/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.89
Commuting attraction index	1.011
Median commuting time	30 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]: Porto de Pedras/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-de-pedras-al-2707404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.