Migration in Várzea do Poço/BA (2017–2022)

Várzea do Poço/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +200 people (26.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.185. 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 Várzea do Poço/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	467 to 823	good
Out-migrants	445	273 to 617	use with caution
Net migration	+200	−47 to 447	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.185	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Várzea do Poço/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Serrolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jacobina/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mairi/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Miguel Calmon/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea do Poço/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Serrolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Jacobina/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	40.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	38.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	21.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	40.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	29.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	36.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	24.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	28.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	18.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	51.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	38.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	49.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	28.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	22.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	43.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	20.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.1%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	31.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	24.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,330	65.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	990	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	450	8.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	315	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,100	28.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,095	28.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,080	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	975	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	195	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,070	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,070	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	835	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	745	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	690	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	670	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	540	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	480	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	455	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	450	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea do Poço/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,725
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.62
Commuting attraction index	0.962
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]: Várzea do Poço/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-do-poco-ba-2933109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.