Migration in São Sebastião/AL (2017–2022)

São Sebastião/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,455 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,190 in-migrants and lost 1,810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +380 people (12.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.096. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,190	1,734 to 2,646	good
Out-migrants	1,810	1,403 to 2,217	good
Net migration	+380	−231 to 991	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.096	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Sebastião/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Feira Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Porto Real do Colégio/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sarandi/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Cidade Gaúcha/PR · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Teotônio Vilela/AL · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Junqueiro/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Feira Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Igreja Nova/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	830	37.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	705	32.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	655	29.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	720	53.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	18.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	15.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	175	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	31.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	670	30.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	545	24.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	8.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	115	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	470	21.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	175	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	975	53.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	620	34.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	12.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	515	53.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	15.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	32.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	24.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	16.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	330	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	8.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,980	68.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,790	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,565	9.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,120	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,345	35.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,755	29.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,125	27.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,860	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	475	1.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,740	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,385	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,250	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,990	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,590	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,490	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,430	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,270	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,145	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,945	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	475
Net commuting	−750
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.59
Commuting attraction index	0.899
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 Sebastião/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-al-2708808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.