Migration in São Félix/BA (2017–2022)

São Félix/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 360 in-migrants and lost 1,050 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −690 people (−66.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.489. 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 São Félix/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	360	252 to 468	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,050	718 to 1,382	use with caution
Net migration	−690	−1,039 to −341	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−66.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.489	-	-

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 Félix/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Cachoeira/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Maragogipe/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Muritiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Félix/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Muritiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	41.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	29.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	29.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	34.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	29.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	23.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	37.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	26.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	12.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	750	71.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	16.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	130	12.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	37.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	28.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	19.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	29.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	23.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	22.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	16.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	280	26.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	225	21.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,500	49.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,215	31.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	965	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	460	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,600	33.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,465	32.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,415	22.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,595	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,465	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,195	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,075	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,035	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	770	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	755	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	750	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	705	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	695	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Félix/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,995
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	685
Net commuting	−485
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.40
Commuting attraction index	0.853
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]: São Félix/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-felix-ba-2929008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.