Migration in Santo Estêvão/BA (2017–2022)

Santo Estêvão/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 48,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,965 in-migrants and lost 1,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,375 people (28.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.302. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 125 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo Estêvão/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,965	2,464 to 3,466	good
Out-migrants	1,590	1,053 to 2,127	use with caution
Net migration	+1,375	641 to 2,109	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.302	-	-

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 Santo Estêvão/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Ipecaetá/BA · view pair in the atlas	425	low precision
Rafael Jambeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Antônio Cardoso/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo Estêvão/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	525	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Rafael Jambeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itaberaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ipecaetá/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,490	50.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	815	27.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	660	22.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	825	43.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	710	37.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	12.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	155	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,230	41.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	820	27.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	15.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	10.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	440	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	345	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	335	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	240	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	235	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	200	6.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	820	51.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	565	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	205	12.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	37.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	19.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	42.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	20.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	19.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	12.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	75	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	325	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	265	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	180	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	180	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	180	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,705	48.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,275	30.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,705	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,365	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,120	34.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,870	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,960	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,805	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,430	2.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,240	13.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,065	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,455	12.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,320	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,095	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,900	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,890	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,820	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,705	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,875	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo Estêvão/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,900
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,345
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.03
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	45 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]: Santo Estêvão/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-estevao-ba-2928802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.