Migration in Água Preta/PE (2017–2022)

Água Preta/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,415 in-migrants and lost 2,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −620 people (−25.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Preta/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,415	1,073 to 1,757	good
Out-migrants	2,040	1,624 to 2,456	good
Net migration	−620	−1,158 to −82	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.180	-	-

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 Água Preta/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Jacuípe/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Xexéu/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Preta/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Aparecida do Taboado/MS · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Campestre/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Toritama/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jacuípe/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	535	37.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	495	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	385	27.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	55.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	35.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	29.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	29.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	14.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,045	51.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	775	38.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	220	10.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	565	47.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	15.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	5.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	27.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	25.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	23.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	18.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	20.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	340	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	335	16.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	7.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,840	59.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,505	23.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,470	9.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,050	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,450	37.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,150	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,870	23.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,085	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	465	1.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,265	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,025	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,775	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,400	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,165	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,070	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,020	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,975	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,750	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,605	6.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	160	0.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Preta/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,535
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,910
Commute in from another municipality to work here	510
Net commuting	−1,395
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.34
Commuting attraction index	0.789
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]: Água Preta/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-preta-pe-2600401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.