Migration in Tarauacá/AC (2017–2022)

Tarauacá/AC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,755 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,175 in-migrants and lost 2,575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,400 people (−36.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.374. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tarauacá/AC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,175	895 to 1,455	good
Out-migrants	2,575	2,083 to 3,067	good
Net migration	−1,400	−1,966 to −834	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.374	-	-

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 Tarauacá/AC
Origin	People	Precision
Feijó/AC · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Cruzeiro do Sul/AC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jordão/AC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tarauacá/AC
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Jordão/AC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Feijó/AC · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cruzeiro do Sul/AC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Envira/AM · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Senador Guiomard/AC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Plácido de Castro/AC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Epitaciolândia/AC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mâncio Lima/AC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Acrelândia/AC · 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	680	57.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	20.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	245	20.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	30.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	29.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	28.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	12.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	25.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	295	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	16.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	12.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	11.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	275	23.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	170	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,065	80.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	330	12.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	7.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	565	47.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	25.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	16.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	935	36.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	25.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	615	23.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	11.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	425	16.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	365	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	365	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	365	14.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	310	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	6.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,830	62.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,485	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,980	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,690	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,085	49.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,225	24.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,885	16.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,605	6.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,220	2.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	250	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	4,825	12.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,710	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,535	12.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,430	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,280	11.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,095	10.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,550	9.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,335	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,615	4.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,485	4.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	295	0.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	220	0.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	105	0.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	65	0.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	10	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tarauacá/AC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.64
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	215 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]: Tarauacá/AC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tarauaca-ac-1200609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.