Migration in Potiraguá/BA (2017–2022)

Potiraguá/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 615 in-migrants and lost 580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (4.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.033. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Potiraguá/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	615	474 to 756	good
Out-migrants	580	392 to 768	use with caution
Net migration	+40	−194 to 274	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.033	-	-

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 Potiraguá/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Itarantim/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itapetinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mascote/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Maiquinique/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itapebi/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Camacan/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Potiraguá/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itarantim/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	35.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	32.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	31.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	39.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	37.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	31.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	28.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	18.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	17.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	51.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	235	40.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	40.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	35.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	23.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	33.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	31.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	23.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	110	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	14.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,305	55.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,600	26.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	700	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	380	6.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,040	41.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,285	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,060	11.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,035	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	235	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,195	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,185	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,050	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,030	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	770	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	770	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	760	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	755	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	700	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Potiraguá/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,870
Commute out to work in another municipality	320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−185
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.23
Commuting attraction index	0.950
Median commuting time	90 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]: Potiraguá/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/potiragua-ba-2925402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.