Migration in São Miguel do Aleixo/SE (2017–2022)

São Miguel do Aleixo/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,220 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 170 in-migrants and lost 315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −145 people (−45.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.303. 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 Miguel do Aleixo/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	170	114 to 226	use with caution
Out-migrants	315	151 to 479	use with caution
Net migration	−145	−319 to 29	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−45.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.303	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Miguel do Aleixo/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Nossa Senhora Aparecida/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ribeirópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel do Aleixo/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Nossa Senhora Aparecida/SE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Taiúva/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	42.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	36.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	35	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	72.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	38.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	32.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	20.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	40	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	9.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	54.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	31.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	14.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	66.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	47.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	31.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	28.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,450	67.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	17.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	10.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	85	4.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,135	34.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	30.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	23.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	455	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	395	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	370	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	295	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	255	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	240	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel do Aleixo/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	85
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.22
Commuting attraction index	1.001
Median commuting time	90 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 Miguel do Aleixo/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-do-aleixo-se-2807006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.