Migration in Uruçuca/BA (2017–2022)

Uruçuca/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,930 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,340 in-migrants and lost 1,235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,105 people (55.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.309. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 100 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Uruçuca/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,340	1,920 to 2,760	good
Out-migrants	1,235	895 to 1,575	good
Net migration	+1,105	565 to 1,645	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.309	-	-

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 Uruçuca/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Coaraci/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itajuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Uruçuca/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Una/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,075	45.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	760	32.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	495	21.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	510	32.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	29.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	415	26.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	700	29.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	575	24.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	430	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	425	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	8.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	410	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	405	17.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	635	51.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	340	27.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	250	20.2%	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	235	30.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	30.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	30.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	275	22.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	17.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	290	23.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,410	54.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,770	23.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,365	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,130	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,625	35.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,585	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,485	18.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,240	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,005	5.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,445	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,375	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,060	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,720	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,565	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,525	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,510	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,445	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,420	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,390	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Uruçuca/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	635
Commute in from another municipality to work here	365
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.16
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	60 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]: Uruçuca/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urucuca-ba-2932705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.