Migration in Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA (2017–2022)

Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −175 people (−40.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.168. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	320 to 550	good
Out-migrants	610	375 to 845	use with caution
Net migration	−175	−437 to 87	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−40.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.168	-	-

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 Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itaju do Colônia/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itororó/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ibicuí/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Floresta Azul/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itaju do Colônia/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Firmino Alves/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	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
Multi-step migration	150	34.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	33.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	140	32.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	22.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	33.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	28.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	27.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	17.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	16.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	335	54.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	245	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	4.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	54.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	16.9%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	29.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	23.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	23.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.0%	<5
Ages 40–59, female	25	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,685	61.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	8.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,660	39.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,405	33.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	750	17.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	55	1.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	545	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	535	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	445	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	420	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	400	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	355	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	290	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	290	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	270	6.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	55	1.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,535
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.59
Commuting attraction index	1.033
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]: Santa Cruz da Vitória/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-cruz-da-vitoria-ba-2927804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.