Migration in São Felipe/BA (2017–2022)

São Felipe/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,165 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,025 in-migrants and lost 570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +460 people (23.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.287. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Felipe/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,025	736 to 1,314	good
Out-migrants	570	369 to 771	use with caution
Net migration	+460	108 to 812	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.287	-	-

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 Felipe/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Maragogipe/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Felipe/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Conceição do Almeida/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Muniz Ferreira/BA · 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	530	51.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	27.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	20.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	34.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	25.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	37.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	24.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	22.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	8.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	43.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	39.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	17.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	23.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	28.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	21.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	17.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	15.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,350	56.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,370	25.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,455	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	855	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,245	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,070	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,175	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,320	12.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,860	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,800	15.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,100	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,965	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,820	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,480	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,405	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,285	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,220	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,175	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Felipe/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	655
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	−355
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.83
Commuting attraction index	0.922
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]: São Felipe/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-felipe-ba-2929107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.