Migration in Satuba/AL (2017–2022)

Satuba/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,510 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,735 people (211.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.753. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Satuba/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,510	5,015 to 6,005	good
Out-migrants	775	454 to 1,096	use with caution
Net migration	+4,735	4,145 to 5,325	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	211.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.753	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Satuba/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	3,865	good
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santa Luzia do Norte/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Satuba/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Luzia do Norte/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,250	58.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	2,200	39.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	65	1.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,945	53.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	835	22.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	565	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	8.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,150	39.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,220	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,160	21.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	605	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	375	6.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	985	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	865	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	700	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	685	12.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	515	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	465	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	445	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	430	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	225	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	190	3.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	435	56.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	220	28.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	120	15.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	37.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	31.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	120	25.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	5.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	25.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	21.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	7.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	21.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	15.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,280	37.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,260	37.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,770	15.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	975	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,890	36.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,925	26.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,460	18.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,815	15.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	675	3.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,620	15.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,410	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,265	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,080	12.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,430	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,400	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,400	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,340	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,055	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	810	4.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Satuba/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,815
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	660
Net commuting	−4,915
Out-commuting rate (%)	56.80
Commuting attraction index	0.435
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → 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]: Satuba/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/satuba-al-2708907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.