Migration in Tanhaçu/BA (2017–2022)

Tanhaçu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,770 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,000 in-migrants and lost 985 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (0.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.007. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tanhaçu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,000	695 to 1,305	use with caution
Out-migrants	985	700 to 1,270	good
Net migration	+15	−402 to 432	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.007	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Tanhaçu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ituaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tanhaçu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Caetanos/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ituaçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Aracatu/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Contendas do Sincorá/BA · 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	360	36.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	320	32.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	320	32.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	35.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	33.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	15.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	30.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	28.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	27.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	8.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	230	23.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	655	66.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	225	22.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	47.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	34.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	9.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	8.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	26.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	7.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	200	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	165	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,870	66.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,625	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,250	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	665	5.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,660	33.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,040	30.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,400	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,420	7.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,725	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,620	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,215	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,155	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,905	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,790	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,430	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,360	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,295	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,270	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tanhaçu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,025
Commute out to work in another municipality	665
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−525
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.07
Commuting attraction index	0.899
Median commuting time	105 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]: Tanhaçu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tanhacu-ba-2931004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.