Migration in Propriá/SE (2017–2022)

Propriá/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,760 in-migrants and lost 2,395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −635 people (−25.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.153. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Propriá/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,760	1,317 to 2,203	good
Out-migrants	2,395	1,951 to 2,839	good
Net migration	−635	−1,262 to −8	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.153	-	-

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 Propriá/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Neópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Cedro de São João/SE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Capela/SE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto Real do Colégio/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Telha/SE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Propriá/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Braço do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Telha/SE · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Japoatã/SE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Porto Real do Colégio/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Areia Branca/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cedro de São João/SE · 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	685	38.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	585	33.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	460	26.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	43.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	20.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	465	26.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	25.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	21.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	15.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	16.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	180	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,605	66.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	625	26.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	7.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	37.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	26.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	19.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	240	16.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	700	29.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	27.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	18.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	13.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	225	9.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	505	21.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	465	19.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	275	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	240	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	7.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	105	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,115	45.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,330	27.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,385	15.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,750	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,395	29.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,005	28.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,940	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,890	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,575	6.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,450	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,005	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,970	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,570	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,035	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,005	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,890	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,885	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,590	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,575	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Propriá/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	780
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,355
Net commuting	+575
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.89
Commuting attraction index	1.045
Median commuting time	50 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]: Propriá/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/propria-se-2805703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.