Migration in São Miguel dos Milagres/AL (2017–2022)

São Miguel dos Milagres/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,115 in-migrants and lost 250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +865 people (110.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.634. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel dos Milagres/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,115	897 to 1,333	good
Out-migrants	250	151 to 349	use with caution
Net migration	+865	625 to 1,105	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	110.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.634	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 dos Milagres/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Porto de Pedras/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Passo de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Matriz de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lagoa do Ouro/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Porto Calvo/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel dos Milagres/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Porto de Pedras/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Passo de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	575	51.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	420	37.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	10.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	37.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	34.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	19.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	355	32.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	31.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	16.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	12.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	230	20.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	140	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	32.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	18.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	56.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	34.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	36.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	30.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	24.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	23.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	23.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	21.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	9.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,195	50.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,215	28.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	390	9.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,750	37.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,030	27.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,250	17.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,085	14.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	3.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	960	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	945	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	810	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	790	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	635	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	590	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	535	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	380	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel dos Milagres/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	705
Net commuting	+560
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.76
Commuting attraction index	1.140
Median commuting time	30 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 dos Milagres/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-dos-milagres-al-2708709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.