Migration in Quixabeira/BA (2017–2022)

Quixabeira/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 765 in-migrants and lost 465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +305 people (34.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.246. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Quixabeira/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	765	552 to 978	good
Out-migrants	465	249 to 681	use with caution
Net migration	+305	2 to 608	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.246	-	-

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 Quixabeira/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Capim Grosso/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jacobina/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Várzea da Roça/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quixabeira/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Capim Grosso/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Serrolândia/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	300	39.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	30.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	235	30.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	44.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	21.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	5.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	39.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	24.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	145	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	17.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	44.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	32.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	110	23.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	37.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	32.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	13.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	47.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	24.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	16.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	11.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	21.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	19.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	17.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,730	65.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,060	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	625	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,905	33.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,680	30.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,325	26.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	670	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	115	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,125	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,090	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	895	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	895	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	875	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	840	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	730	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	600	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	555	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	530	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quixabeira/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−225
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.76
Commuting attraction index	0.900
Median commuting time	40 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]: Quixabeira/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quixabeira-ba-2925931/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.