Migration in São Brás/AL (2017–2022)

São Brás/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −205 people (−33.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.351. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Brás/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	116 to 254	use with caution
Out-migrants	390	233 to 547	use with caution
Net migration	−205	−377 to −33	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.351	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 São Brás/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Traipu/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Brás/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Traipu/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Porto Real do Colégio/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Olho d'Água Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	51.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	29.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	18.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	45.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	36.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	51.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	35.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	13.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	26.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	7.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	55.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	30.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	14.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	23.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	21.6%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	21.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	35.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	33.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	19.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	11.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	26.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	17.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,405	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	555	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,975	46.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,635	25.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,145	18.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	805	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	790	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	710	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	600	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	525	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	510	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	505	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	500	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	475	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	435	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	1.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Brás/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,150
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−65
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.92
Commuting attraction index	0.932
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: São Brás/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bras-al-2708204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.