Migration in Tobias Barreto/SE (2017–2022)

Tobias Barreto/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 47,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,630 in-migrants and lost 2,415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,210 people (25.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.200. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tobias Barreto/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,630	3,110 to 4,150	good
Out-migrants	2,415	1,904 to 2,926	good
Net migration	+1,210	481 to 1,939	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.200	-	-

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 Tobias Barreto/SE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	575	use with caution
Itapicuru/BA · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Poço Verde/SE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Riachão do Dantas/SE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ribeira do Amparo/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tobias Barreto/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	420	low precision
Itapicuru/BA · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Ribeira do Pombal/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Poço Verde/SE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio Real/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Areia Branca/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pedrinhas/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ribeira do Amparo/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,445	39.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,135	31.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,045	28.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,395	56.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	535	21.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	11.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	260	10.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	935	25.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	825	22.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	640	17.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	13.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	475	13.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	260	7.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	795	21.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	550	15.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	415	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	380	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	365	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	350	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	6.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,300	53.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	835	34.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	11.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	44.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	19.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	170	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	765	31.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	24.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	16.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	13.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	265	11.0%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	440	18.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	375	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	360	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	295	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	200	8.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,250	63.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,435	17.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,400	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,235	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,380	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,105	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,485	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,705	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,435	5.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,485	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,800	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,665	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,405	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,950	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,765	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,740	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,255	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,115	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,010	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tobias Barreto/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,045
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,135
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.28
Commuting attraction index	0.993
Median commuting time	40 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]: Tobias Barreto/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tobias-barreto-se-2807402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.